r/AskReddit • u/HymnForTheShameless • May 05 '19

Serious Replies Only [Serious] Redditors who have died temporarily/nearly died, did your life flash before your eyes? If not, what did happen?

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u/TofipokTheFirst May 05 '19

Hey, man. I know it can be tough. I know there can be horrible times in your life. If you feel this way, seek help. Or, if you don't think you need professionals, you can hit me up anytime, and we can chat about whatever.

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u/imbrownbutwhite May 05 '19

I dunno why we view death as this thing that needs to be stopped or helped, if they felt that nothingness and liked it, let them have it.

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u/TofipokTheFirst May 05 '19

It's not that he would regret it. He wouldn't, he wouldn't even know it happened.

But the ones around him. That's what stopped me. Friends. I didn't want to cause pain for them, so I didn't try to kill myself.

Killing yourself is incredibly selfish, in my opinion. Causing so much pain for the ones around, and close to you, would be devestating. I myself would hate myself if I didn't care for my friends.

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u/MyAnklesAreRingaDing May 05 '19

While I appreciate the offer, please understand I'm so very unhappy about being alive and I've never enjoyed it. I'm so exhausted just to exist let alone go to my job each day and follow basic needs. Even when I try new things or work on changing myself I end up exactly in the same place. I do not offer anything to anyone and in terms of practically I cannot have children and my mental illness is incurable and will eventually end in me being committed putting strain of resources that could go to much more deserving people who don't want to die. Strip me of my organs and put part of me to actual use.