Discussion What's the best age to commit suicide?

[lymbo]

I'm 32 and I can't say life gets better, just a lot more stress and a shit load more stuff you don't want or need. I genuinely fucking hate living i despise the shit out of it. Even if my problems were to fade away, the concept of living practically being controlled is ridiculous. Wish I could ctb at any point, wouldn't even regret it. The thought of it gets me excited, then I go to do it and bottle it

can u elaborate on your post, very true by the way

 

[Final Escape]

40's, im in early 40's and my life feels like it's basically over. But also I have no loved ones, few if any friends. It's really scary I didn't expect my life to end up so scary, isolated, hellish. My worst nightmares come true for my older years.

 

[AnxiouslyDepressed]

There is no best age for someone to take their own life, be at 18 or 80. I would not wish anyone to have to go through whatever they have went through to come to the conclusion that the only way out of their pain is taking their own life.

And yet, here we are.

 

[MaybeMaybeKnot]

Man, it's tough to answer that. Like someone mentioned, your frontal lobe doesn't finish developing until you're 23. Can even be 25 if you have testosterone. So is it a good time to CTB before we fully boot our computers that process consequences? I don't know.

I personally was very resilient through many tragic events until my mid-thirties. Then suddenly I developed a very strong urge to CTB while taking high doses of Zoloft and that urge has never left. So I guess everyone has their own story and circumstances, and even maturity, and that all has to factor into what's best for each of us individually.

 

[Wayfaerer]

I think 40 is the optimal age to ctb, that's when you become "old"

 

[Nem]

I think one knows when their time is up, not necessarily a number just a feeling
Peace/hugs

 

[Sdj]

I'm one who thinks theres no good reason besides health issues or unchangable environment to ctb, so theres no best age. Live as long as possible if you can manage existence, try switching things up as much as possible. The world can be so beautiful if you're able to make it there.

 

[OnlyMercy]

Why 15?

Life is at it's blissful peak at this age. At 15, one is still unaware of exactly how deplorable this world is and still has grand, positive plans for the future.

 

[SheJumped]

I felt the best age was 13, then 15, I told myself I wouldn't make it out of the 27 club. Here I am 36 - there is no right age, just a right moment to CTB.

 

[Dazedandconfused32]

My plan was to die before my 30th birthday. I did genuinely make a serious attempt taking ricin but for some reason the Lord saw it fit for me to stay. I will however be CTB'ing before my next birthday in which I will be turning 33. I hate my birthday, I don't know why.

 

[Lady black]

The best age is whenever you fell ready. It doesn´t matter if you are 18 oder 75...

 

[Hangm4n]

My plan was to die before my 30th birthday. I did genuinely make a serious attempt taking ricin but for some reason the Lord saw it fit for me to stay. I will however be CTB'ing before my next birthday in which I will be turning 33. I hate my birthday, I don't know why.

Ricin and you didn't die?! Damn that's crazy.

 

[Dazedandconfused32]

Ricin and you didn't die?! Damn that's crazy.

That is exactly what I'm thinking.

 

[TAW122]

I have no set age as it is time and circumstance dependent (mostly circumstance). Truth be told, I would probably CTB when my health starts failing and there is little or no reasonable way to recover and when I reach an age where things just simply go downhill, with little or no prospects of a quality of life. In short, I would not wish to get to an age where I would lose my independence and be at the mercy of assisted living or living in a nursing home and dying through natural causes. I'd CTB well before that stage in life.

 

[mesohappy]

40's, im in early 40's and my life feels like it's basically over. But also I have no loved ones, few if any friends. It's really scary I didn't expect my life to end up so scary, isolated, hellish. My worst nightmares come true for my older years.

Im right there with you friend, feel every word...Im so ready,to go.My dog is the only thing keeping me holding on.Ive seen enough at 43 and don't care to know what the future holds.Looks bleak.

 

[asifkhanny12345]

I don't belive there is a best age

 

[SugarbushMtn]

If you have kids, maybe when they are very young so as not to understand or even realize you are gone or old enough to handle it better. Below 5 or over 16 ballpark. Maybe an age based on less damage to those around you. After parents have passed, etc.

 

[R_N]

30 I think, even tho I first attempted younger. If I reach 31 I am a masochistic and naive idiot.

 

[Mizzmini45]

In the womb would be the best time to CTB.

Yup!

 

[WhyIsLife56]

In the womb would be the best time to CTB.

The correct answer

 

[voyager]

I feel the best answer has been mentioned a couple of times aka when one is ready, or of course based on circumstances. But that's too easy. So, assuming we're talking rational suicide I'd say in one's forties or, if one is an idealist, before that, as in little less than half one's life with mental illness.

40's seem a good choice. You've probably seen and achieved all you wanted (or could). You'll be rather disillusioned with life and society, and most doors will begin to close on you around then and, of course, your health will begin to fail. It's really all downhill from there.

Killing oneself a little less than half one's age/mhi is a way of avoiding this complete disillusionment, numbness and anhedonia.

 

[MrOptions]

40's seem a good choice. You've probably seen and achieved all you wanted (or could). You'll be rather disillusioned with life and society, and most doors will begin to close on you around then and, of course, your health will begin to fail. It's really all downhill from there.

This right here!

 

[oldgregg187]

42

 

[Notabadguy]

Not too young, as another person said, the brain is not biologically formed till your are 25 years old. After that, I think you should undergo therapy. And after that, it's up to you. I'm prochoice but it's a fact that your beloved ones will be devastated.

 

[Painpleasure]

The best age to commit suicide is 8 months old.

 

[whereispeace]

There's no best age, really. It depends on the person. I'm only 28, but already older than I ever wanted to be. Dying young has always seemed like my fate. I can't even picture myself as a (happy/stable) middle-aged or older person.

 

[Marktheghost]

30. That's how old I waited to be before deciding to kill myself, to give life a chance. Any older than that you just go through years more of unnecessary suffering.