Discussion What's one thing you wished people understood about suicide?

[camusfan_ig]

Title. Or just suicidal ideation in general

I'll guess I'll go first, I wished people understood that commiting suicide isn't necessarily a cowardly thing. Actually, i think it takes a lot more courage than the average person thinks. You're quite literally going against your biology, in order to achieve peace. Idk, I wished people understood

What abt you guys?

 

[dust-in-the-wind]

People don't realize the methods themselves are not foolproof and the potential implications of failure, especially with OD's. I read a prolife article about MAID for mental health. The author said if someone is suicidal they can easily die, they don't need MAID. It made me so mad!

 

[strawberryshark]

i don't think suicide is cowardly act. it takes a lot more strength than people think.

however, when my thoughts about it turn serious, i do think i may be too much of a coward and not have the strength it takes to go through with it.

i think that's where the association of "suicide" and "coward" come together, imo.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Mine would be tackling another common criticism of suicide- that it is a selfish act. I imagine plenty of suicidal people would much rather not subject their loved ones to hurt and grief. Many here in fact wish they'd never existed to begin with. Not only because it would have spared them the suffering they went through, but also- it would mean they weren't in the terrible position of being so desperate to leave but then, so guilt ridden about hurting those left behind.

I would want people who insist that those suffering must stay here to realise just what they are putting them through and, for how long. We can be holding on for the sake of others for years, even decades. I want them to think about how unfair of an ask that actually is.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

1. i wish people could understand that pain can be a billion times worse than anyone can imagine.

on top of this : 2. such unbearable pain can be unending and constant unbearable pain, or long lasting and constant unbearable pain.

of course it's logical for someone threatened with such extreme torture to want to avoid that hell with suicide. so suicide can be logical and is not always due to mental illness as they have everyone brainwashed to believe

3. pain can be so bad it makes everything else meaningless.

4 everything else is meaningless anyway for several other reasons . well i'm talking about the pleasure addictions and things they constantly say are so meaningful, important , fun ,pleasurable enjoyable . .. these are all just very fleeting meaningless addictions imo

there's like 5... 1000 more on top of these that show avoiding #1 is all that matters, a book but #1 is enough by itself.

 

[bellaisdonewithlife]

The notion that you have to be mentally ill to commit suicide—I'm tired of people throwing blanket statements on everything because the truth is too uncomfortable for them. All it takes is some terrible life circumstances that push you to your limits, and everyone has different limits as to what they can endure.