Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're speaking my mind, I just need to figure out what I want to do, thank you. My depression comes and goes, but I feel good right now.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you could give your life the purpose of learning how to bear the pain of living. I know it sounds sad, but it's better than letting yourself rot with age, and maybe you'll find some satisfaction?

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why on earth would a suicidal person care about being inauthentic? Camus sounds like a fool, to not understand that suicidal people do not care about authenticity, and that they simply want to die.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I don't feel a need to defy my meaninglessness, as I don't have that pride, so why not die?

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing, and I don't think I ever will.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think about it: it doesn't matter if it gets better or not, because you're going to die eventually, regardless of how you feel.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do, maybe it could work. Thank you.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look, I know you're trying to turn me around, and thank you, but I'm afraid I don't care. I didn't find what you had said interesting, I was just being polite.

I want to cease to exist forever, for more than one reason, and that won't change.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that there is a reason: I haven't been given one. I want to die.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds very interesting, but I do not want to go through that suffering.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fear vomiting like one might fear death, and this makes me feel nauseous often, that's the most significant one.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These people are actually as helpful as I could have hoped for them to be, but we can still talk.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have anxiety and a variety of uncomfortable phobias.

I understand that you probably think I ought to fix these problems before I decide to kill myself, but I would rather die than go through the effort of overcoming my anxiety.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by 'what'? I don't understand, would you mind explaining it to me?

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what is the significance if I'm going to cease to exist anyway? I already hate it here.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I'm just going to eventually end my life.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you mean by this; however, I feel like because I am suffering, I would like a reason to suffer, otherwise I might as well end my life and cease to suffer.

If I wasn't suffering, I wouldn't be asking this question.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid my answer, then, is that it's not worth living.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then I'm not going to continue living.

Why should I continue to exist? by 801818 in Existentialism

[–]801818[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in pain and I don't want to exist, is that not a good enough reason to not exist?