Discussion Will you miss out on anything if you CTB?

[dogemn]

Do you think you'll miss out on good experiences if you CTB?

 

[MyLifeisHell]

That goes without saying when it comes to suicide.

 

[ABadPerson]

Why focus on fleeting possibilities?

Just as I could imagine a future where I could possibly find some enjoyment in life, I can easily imagine ones where I would come out worse; and with how life consistently tilts on the latter I can hardly care anymore whether there is a slight chance for change as it would only last for a short while before my life takes an even worse nose dive, especially when the scenario I would feel 'content' with life seems utterly unreachable in the first place.

A few experiences won't stop the downward spiral that is my existence.

 

[jatty]

Yes, i wont see the ending to One Piece. It will probably be my only "i wish i could do that" regret. Though unfortunately not even one piece can save my life

 

[orvreader]

If it's before January, I'd miss the anime adaptation of my favorite light novel, along with some other adaptations; but it's not like I'm opposed to a successful attempt before then, I'll take what I can get. But since I'm here now, I'll pobably do more research before attempting again, so I might get to watch the adaptation after all.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

no . the "good" experiences the fleeting pleasure addictions are what steal my time from getting my real goal suicide ready to go

i would never consciously want to to anything in evil life and this evil world.

 

[Macedonian1987]

I would never live to see Ai and robotics's advance so much that humanoid robots start appearing in the streets among regular people. Ever since my late childhood i dreamed of seeing something like that, but i know i will not be alive to witness that. Its estimated that this will happen in the 2030s.

 

[hikaru13]

Do you think you'll miss out on good experiences if you CTB?

Eating good food, missing out on new songs, and a looot more to mention.

 

[inkmage333]

Maybe. For instance I'll probably miss out on the release of some new episodes of a series I like that's releasing next year if I ctb before then.

But people miss out on opportunities all the time, that comes with making decisions. So it's really not that big of a difference to me.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

The feeling of missing out on the future is subjective, and maybe it's also a part of SI. Once we're dead we can't miss out on anything in this world and in life bc we are not part of it anymore.

 

[NotSoEnchanted]

Do you think you'll miss out on good experiences if you CTB?

Yes, I know this to be a fact because after my last attempt, I got better for a bit and made some really good memories + experienced some awesome things. I learned how to drive, moved to a super cool place, did a ton of hiking/exploring, and went on some fun camping trips. If I wasn't brought back to life and didn't wake up from a coma, I would have missed out on the best years of my life. This experience is why I view suicide differently than how I did in my early adult years.

However things are different now because of my inability to afford proper treatments for my autoimmune diseases, and my QOL is steadily declining alongside my mental health. It's getting to a point where the bad outweighs the good, and it would be better to leave while the good memories are still fresh on my mind.

I view this similarly to how we view the euthanasia of pets and such. Once they start having more bad days then good, and there's truly nothing left to do, the kindest thing is to end their suffering. It's hard to decide this objectively though, emotions can cloud our judgment when making this choice for our pets. Just like how it's hard for a person to analyze their own QOL without their mental illness clouding their judgement and tinting the lense through which they're viewing their life and the future thru

 

[Forveleth]

Of course I will miss out on some good things but I will also avoid a substantial amount of suffering. It is a trade off I am willing to make.

 

[Dante_]

Of course I will miss out on some good things but I will also avoid a substantial amount of suffering. It is a trade off I am willing to make.

Quite right whenever I personally think about it, the costs of having seen the "good things" has not been worth all the suffering, pain and pointless other experiences that ive had to drag myself through.

 

[wishiwasalittlecool]

I've already missed out on so many good experiences by simply being born as me. That very fact makes me ineligible! Who's to say I won't miss out on more if I keep living?

 

[Forever Sleep]

One or two- sure. Same as natural death. I imagine in 50, 80 years time, there will be one or two games and films I would have loved. But, I doubt many at all of us will be here then. Whether we suicide or not. Being mortal means we'll inevitably miss out on something in the future.

I'm more focussed on the (likely) suffering I will have saved myself though. Plus- for me- there's a very simple question. Of the things I do and have enjoyed in life- have any of them been worth it? No. So- why would the future be any different?

 

[alstroemeria55]

I can't see any good experiences coming my way. I don't think I'll miss out on anything. Maybe my own potential. But that has been doomed for years because I will never feel good enough to do anything.

 

[lookbehind]

i don't think so, my life is on a constant downhill.

 

[cemeteryismyhome]

When a person dies a "natural death" at 120, they are going to miss out on good experiences. I missed out on good experiences before I was born. And what is this "good experience" thing anyway. For me it's not a thing.

 

[Chairbed3]

Nothing, except the life I could have lived. Then again, it's "could have". If I really believed in a better future, I would not be here.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

Do you think you'll miss out on good experiences if you CTB?

No. Thanks for the reminder. Right now I'm kept from CTB by a lot of negative things (responsibilities, family sad, etc.).

There is no chance I will feel joy again after the way I've mis-lived. It's been impossible for a long time outside of psychotic delusions.

 

[Carryline]

Food

 

[FuneralCry]

No, existence itself is evil and just causes endless pain, suffering and torture, there is no good in it, it's torturous to be conscious every second in this dreadful, deeply undesirable existence I just always saw as a mistake.

Only non-existence is good to me, all I see as beautiful is the peace of non-existence where all is gone, forgotten and erased and more than anything I wish I could erase this existence, to exist is a terrible punishment and I don't see what's so good about being enslaved in this futile, cruel existence where there is no limit as to how much one can be tortured just to face the extreme agony of old age, it's horrific to me how a human can suffer for so long just to end up tortured way more unbearably, I'd be so glad to cease existing, words cannot describe how much of a relief death truly is from this abomination.

 

[littlecutecorpse]

good experiences? there are many to miss out, undoubtedly.

but like all joy i have experienced, they are nothing but short, fleeting moments. once it subsides, the misery will come back to haunt me yet again, until the next chase for pleasure.

there's no such thing as true happiness, not in my case. all there seems to be is an empty void that'll never be filled, no matter whatever good comes to me.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

no . the "good" experiences the fleeting pleasure addictions are what steal my time from getting my real goal suicide ready to go

i would never consciously want to to anything in evil life and this evil world.

no . the "good" experiences the fleeting pleasure addictions are what steal my time from getting my real goal suicide ready to go

the fleeting pleasure addictions are extremely fleeting because how fast did this year 2025 fly by?

but the most horrible thing about life is that one second of the worst pain can seem to last years . the worst pain or the worst torture far outweigh any "good" experience .

Just one example is they locked people in a crate too small to move and you were very uncomfortable. this to torture them and starve them to Death. but many times they would give them food and water to prolong the torture.

the pain would get worse from many sources after a few days from extreme thirst ,you can't move, the horror, skin sores, the body would cramp up and the pain would get worse and worse every second.

what is worth that torture? what they tell us is soo good like eating food, watching a sunset , watching a video, reading social media , watching sports ? no all that garbage are meaningless addictions anyway. i would never trade any of that nor anything for even a second of the worst pain possible much less years of it which is possible also.

i would never consciously want to do anything in evil life and this evil world.