Posted by cubic_me on February 8, 2007, at 9:43:49
In reply to Selfish, posted by toojane on February 7, 2007, at 13:48:17
Re:selfishness
I understand that other people will have other views on this, and I totally respect their views, but this is how I think about things.
My close friend killed herself, and I have made a serious attempt at suicide - so I've seen it from both angles. To me, suicide is selfish, but what's wrong with being selfish? I know my friend tried as hard as she could to cope, and that she was never happy. Who am I to be angry at her for making the decision to die? It can't have been an easy one to make, and I respect her decision, even though it hurt me, her parents, her sister etc immesurably.
I suppose I've come to that viewpoint in trying to come to terms with the anger her death caused me initially. Ofcourse I don't want anyone to be in so much pain they kill themselves, but I do believe that some people get to such a point that living is intollerable and they shouldn't have to continue living with that pain for the sake of other people.
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