Do you think you could kill yourself if it came down to it?

[-:Undertaker:-]

So right a lot of people always say, including myself, if they ever got such and such a terminal illness or horrific disease that was going to be painful and slow that they would take their own lives to avoid all the suffering. Now as it's illegal to kill yourself, its hard to find the means to do so and there's also the fact that people are always searching for a pain free way to do so. And I think in the end, many people can't bring themselves to do it.

But if it really came down to it, could you personally take your own life do you think? Or do you think you just couldn't do it?

I think I could do it, although deciding on the method would be the hard and risky bit. On the other hand though, with the finality that death brings (at least in this life) it's sort of a you can't really lose much if you did try and say it went wrong somehow.


Thread moved by Richie (Forum Moderator): from "Discuss Anything", as I feel it is more suited here.

[Kellie]

If I was suffering too much and there was no way out I would kill myself. It's like putting an animal to sleep. I'd rather be put to rest than suffer every single day for the rest of my life

[FlyingJesus]

What a fun topic and idk I try not to kill myself generally

[Richie]

In terms of diseases / terminal illnesses, i don't think i'd have a problem as I would know I'm going to die anyway, i'm just taking a peaceful approach.

If I was mentally unstable / depressed, i'd sleep on my feelings for a long period of time and if i felt the same after that and knew there wouldn't be any other way out of the situation / help provided that would actually benefit, i don't think i'd have a problem doing it.

[scottish]

Yes. easily.

[Gina]

no omg i love life too much its so fun
even if i was ill i wouldnt wanna kill myself
i want 2 talk 2 peeps and be like yo sing frozen with me
no i literally wouldnt be able to
in my area 2 people have jumped from the top floor for suicide like i cant even look down to the floor let alone jumping off it
just no i couldnt

[Inseriousity.]

holy **** dan i know you dont like uni BUT GET THROUGH IT YOURE NEARLY THERE

the answer is no anyway. My motto in life is that you dont know for sure whats gonna happen tomorrow so there's something to live for :D

[Alysha]

Yes. I could.

[dbgtz]

Yes, probably but not by any means.

[MKR&*42]

I would probably say yes, but recently in the past when I've had like suicidal thoughts there's always a small part of my mind that reminds me that life goes on and it can get better etc. So I probably wouldn't be able to normally.

But if it was a terminal disease... hmm, maybe depending on the amount of pain and my age.

[Inseriousity.]

LMAO most ironic move of thread ever

hayden brings up good point. if i had alzheimer's I'd maybe reconsider my position.

[welshcake]

yes

[Kyle]

no i'm not selfish or an idiot

[Kimmy]

Yeah, I could.

[Bloop]

i dont think so i cnt bear thinking of what will happen when im gone esp for my family

[Lewis]

Yes as long as it was a way without any suffering.

[Empired]

If it was a terminal illness then definitely yes. After watching someone close to me deteriorate after years and years, there is no way I'd ever put myself through that. More importantly, it absolutely rips your family apart and to me it feels selfish to force them to watch me fall apart and die slowly as well.

I've always thought I'd do it as quickly as I could after I found out I was ill. No point in sticking around unless there's an obtainable cure or the definite promise of one to save me. Hanging around in the hope that there will be a cure is the worst thing, particularly as you decline in health it starts to be the only thing that takes up your thoughts.

I don't know how I'd do it. I think I'd want to go to Switzerland if I possibly could but otherwise I suppose I'd just have to find the tallest building, climb it, and take the quickest route down if that makes sense.

I definitely couldn't kill myself if I was mentally unstable though.

[Alkaz]

I like to think that I would if I wanted to however I think I would over think and complicate the situation and end up not doing anything.

[buttons]

probz not even if i had a terminal painful illness, i would only do it if i had no family

[Absently]

no probably not, i just don't think i'd actually be capable and would just wuss out of the situation last minute