Posted by sunny10 on May 19, 2005, at 15:15:53
In reply to Re: Lock up gave me PTSD *trigger* » Larry Hoover, posted by Shy_Girl on May 19, 2005, at 14:21:48
yes, in most parts of the world, you are not thought to be sane if you think about killing yourself.
I'm not saying I agree, but that's the prevailing feeling the world's current population has about anyone who would choose life over death.
It appears to me that most people are afraid of death. Therefore, in their minds, the fact that you would joyfully embrace something that scares THEM must mean you're crazy....
Personally, I am inconsistent and waffle on whether I would have "the right" to take my own life... but then, I am a mother and you are not.
I'm not saying that you should kill yourself because you're not a mother, I'm simply explaining the only reason I waffle about this "have a right to" issue...
For me, the key is trying to figure out WHY I cannot see the joys in life that other people see. WHY is it that what freaks me out, anxiety-wise, is barely a blip on someone else's radar.
WHY do I have such a hard time finding happiness that others merely take for granted on a daily basis.
If I can figure out and mend myself accordingly, maybe I wouldn't even waffle... I'd be too busy enjoying my life to think about ending it...
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