It's supposedly one of my family members favourite films. I don't think I've actually seen it. Spoiler alert: As far as I'm aware, it's about a man who is about to commit suicide but his guardian angel shows up to show him what his life would actually go on to be. How many people would benefit from him staying alive.
I think this must make me so selfish but I used to kind of think, in my case- I don't care! I don't want to hurt people with my suicide (obviously,) but- this idea that the world will miss out by me not being in it. I don't know. I don't entirely buy it.
Maybe I do. I do think everyone is unique. We can be uniquely special to others. It's not like any of the deceased loved ones in my life were replaced. They couldn't be.
But, me personally? It's like- when we're this unhappy anyway- we're maybe not the bright flame that we used to be. What's the likelihood I will even have this joyful, giving, happy life if I'm not even striving for that now? FFS- I've barely left the house in a year! I'm hardly living an 'impactful' life.
Besides, even if we do continue to be 'of use' to others- how is that fair if we are suffering like mad ourselves? I'm not convinced everyone does have the likelihood of a 'happy ending'.
Of course, that doesn't happen in the film (as far as I'm aware.) He goes on to live a blissful, full and successful life.
I think this must make me so selfish but I used to kind of think, in my case- I don't care! I don't want to hurt people with my suicide (obviously,) but- this idea that the world will miss out by me not being in it. I don't know. I don't entirely buy it.
Maybe I do. I do think everyone is unique. We can be uniquely special to others. It's not like any of the deceased loved ones in my life were replaced. They couldn't be.
But, me personally? It's like- when we're this unhappy anyway- we're maybe not the bright flame that we used to be. What's the likelihood I will even have this joyful, giving, happy life if I'm not even striving for that now? FFS- I've barely left the house in a year! I'm hardly living an 'impactful' life.
Besides, even if we do continue to be 'of use' to others- how is that fair if we are suffering like mad ourselves? I'm not convinced everyone does have the likelihood of a 'happy ending'.
Of course, that doesn't happen in the film (as far as I'm aware.) He goes on to live a blissful, full and successful life.
