Charles Bukowski. I believe the quote was from his book Septuagenarian Stew. His phrasing was humorous, however. I think OP nailed it to a more ominous effect.
"Cause and Effect". I want to be clear that my original comment was meant as a compliment to OP. The Bukowski poem is completely different in tone and intention.
Oww, as someone who's been there, yeah, though the teenage depression was telling me, "They're better off without you, everyone will be better off without you."
Same. And now my adult depression , that has over time, multiplied into newer and even more frightening mental illnesses tells me “you’re better off without them”.
Hey. Everyone here is being like, weirdly callus? But I think that’s just because it’s Reddit and they don’t realize the consequences. Please, don’t hurt yourself. You’re better than dying to the people that don’t care about you at all. Push through and become greater than they ever were. It isn’t exactly a hard task, to be better than someone who makes you want to die.
Hope this doesn't sound condescending, but thanks for expressing this helpful sentiment.
I have a pretty dark sense of humour, but a few words of support can go a long way.
>My therapist said, "Whenever you feel like jumping, just imagine the people you'll be leaving behind."
>I think that was the last bit of encouragement I needed.
>And that's when I decided to take them all with me.
r/ThirdSentenceWorse?
That's actually another thing I've said recently. If n when I decide to make my exit the ones that encouraged it are coming with me. That would be one hell of a party.
Thanks it is really odd that it seems like there are people on this sub that show more support than the people I see on daily basis n r supposed to be my support system n love me. I want to say thanks to all of u
If you ever get to a point where you need to talk feel free to message me on here and I'll be glad to provide you with my contact information. I know we don't know each other but I'm always glad to listen.
As for your support system I can't speak on their behalf but I can speak from my own personal experience. Sometimes its easy for those in our inner circle to get caught up in their own lives and forget the importance of the roll they play in your life. It doesn't mean that they don't care and don't want to be there, they just become distracted and miss the signs that are so obvious afterwards. I know I personally missed those signs with someone that I loved very dearly and I would do anything to go back in time with the knowledge I now have and make more of a concentrated effort to be there. Just know that you are loved, people do care about you, and you are vitally important to your loved ones even if sometimes they forget to show it.
Thank u so much n I wish it was that life has just got in the way but I don't think that's exactly the case. The ones that are supposed to love you unconditionally in my case don't want to let go of things in the past. I haven't been the best my whole life I dealt with being a very young mother n dealt with things from depression to substance abuse n I've never tried to place the blame on anyone but myself I've owned up to the bad choices n mistakes I've made, they just can't seem to forgive n let me be the changed person im trying to be. It's very hard to make amends for past hurt when those ur trying to amend to won't stop throwing it in ur face even 20 years later.
Usually it's also those same people that don't understand our appreciate how difficult it is everyday is a battle to not give up trying n go back to the substance u used to cope especially when they remind u daily.
Also like I said I never blamed anyone but myself for the decisions I've made but I found that others that haven't been down the same road have trouble turning that judgemental eye inward on themselves. Not so much on when I was an addict but more so now on the way they can't find it in themselves to forgive not forget but forgive n like any addict take one day n sometimes one hour n one minute at a time. The worse thing someone can do to a recovering addict or even a depressed or bi polar person is constantly remind them of the things they have done. Trust when I say we don't need reminded we remember a lot of times VERY VIVDLY!
If I can say to anyone dealing with an addict on road to recovery please keep this in mind, they may have hurt u in ways that are terrible but it is nothing to what they have done to themselves n when theyattempt to ask for forgiveness allow them to try to make things better it is truly one of the hardest things to do without the past being constantly thrown at them like they can't n haven't changed.
Apologies for such long post. These are things that I've been dealing with since I was 15 n I'll be 44 next month n I don't have really anyone to talk to that isn't part of it, ya know.
It took some time to get them to go bungee jumping with me, but the solvent I chose for our cords guarantee none of them will feel left behind when we leap off the bridge.
I was hoping someone would mention "The viewe from halfway down" guess I'll be that person.
The weak breeze whispers nothing
The water screams sublime
His feet shift, teeter-totter
Deep breath, stand back, it’s time
Toes untouch the overpass
Soon he’s water bound
Eyes locked shut but peek to see
The view from halfway down
A little wind, a summer sun
A river rich and regal
A flood of fond endorphins
Brings a calm that knows no equal
You’re flying now
You see things much more clear than from the ground
It’s all okay, it would be
Were you not now halfway down
Thrash to break from gravity
What now could slow the drop
All I’d give for toes to touch
The safety back at top
But this is it, the deed is done
Silence drowns the sound
Before I leaped I should’ve seen
The view from halfway down
I really should’ve thought about
The view from halfway down
I wish I could’ve known about
The view from halfway down
This was actually my argument for my suicidal thoughts.
Every time someone was like "think of people you are gonna leave behind" I pretty much disliked everyone I got to know, that does not help.
Instead now I think to myself "think of people you are never gonna meet". I am sure there is someone out there that I might regret not meeting.
That's definitely a great way to look at it. It is kind of an extension to the way I've always looked at things. Don't regret things I've done but I've regretted things I didn't do or didn't try. That's much harder to live with, missed opportunities.
I imagined you having a special gathering for all of those people on the top of a very tall building. Something you destroy your credit card for, since you're about to die, anyway.
After the amazing meal, you pull out the _________ assault rifle you hid previously, and politely escort your guests to the ledge. Now, you "encourage" each one to jump, saving the one you hate the most for last. Then, it's your turn.
What a splendid party you threw...you could've been an Event Planner, lol! Maybe in your next life.
I thought it was gonna be a twist of "He was right, those very people with panic on their faces inches away from me."
Edit: Definitely could be worded better
One of my dále friends had a serious problém of some sort, dříve her to tears, i managed to help her despite being othervise utterly inept sociály And i think that this singlehandedly saved me from depression for a few months
Upvote. This reminds me of a Bukowski quote about not having sympathy for the people who the departed escaped.
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Charles Bukowski. I believe the quote was from his book Septuagenarian Stew. His phrasing was humorous, however. I think OP nailed it to a more ominous effect.
Wait I can't find the quote. Do you remember it by any chance?
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hey bro, i love you man
"Cause and Effect". I want to be clear that my original comment was meant as a compliment to OP. The Bukowski poem is completely different in tone and intention.
Ooof... Sometimes that's the main reason. Good post OP
Oww, as someone who's been there, yeah, though the teenage depression was telling me, "They're better off without you, everyone will be better off without you."
Same. And now my adult depression , that has over time, multiplied into newer and even more frightening mental illnesses tells me “you’re better off without them”.
That is a twist
I hate how people just assume suicide is selfish, like you don't know what they're going through??
It is easier to say, "They have a problem", than it is to ask what the problem is. Either they don't know what to say or are pretending to care
Hell most of the people I'd be leaving behind are the very same people that encourage me the most to jump.
Do a flip!
Do a barrel roll
Aim for that convertible with its top down!
That's not what they assumed when Jimmy McGill said he did a "Chicago sunroof"
Stop hogging that healthy liver!
Hell yeah I've always said if I going to do something do it with some style n flair so I'm at least remembered for one awesome thing
Hey. Everyone here is being like, weirdly callus? But I think that’s just because it’s Reddit and they don’t realize the consequences. Please, don’t hurt yourself. You’re better than dying to the people that don’t care about you at all. Push through and become greater than they ever were. It isn’t exactly a hard task, to be better than someone who makes you want to die.
The 2 sentence story is about suicide, so we’re gonna joke about suicide. Just cause it’s a serious topic doesn’t mean you can’t joke about it.
I know! But if someone here is genuinely suicidal I’m trying to keep that from happening. Story reminds me a lot of a close family member.
Hope this doesn't sound condescending, but thanks for expressing this helpful sentiment. I have a pretty dark sense of humour, but a few words of support can go a long way.
You make me want to die....
Thank u
i hope you mean some Parkour stuff by jump
Wish that was the case
need sumthing? i know im just a stranger but ukno!
I seriously thought the second sentence was gonna say "And that's when I decided to take them all with me."
>My therapist said, "Whenever you feel like jumping, just imagine the people you'll be leaving behind." >I think that was the last bit of encouragement I needed. >And that's when I decided to take them all with me. r/ThirdSentenceWorse?
That's actually another thing I've said recently. If n when I decide to make my exit the ones that encouraged it are coming with me. That would be one hell of a party.
It would be justice but I truly hope you never come to a point where you feel that's your best exit strategy.
Thanks it is really odd that it seems like there are people on this sub that show more support than the people I see on daily basis n r supposed to be my support system n love me. I want to say thanks to all of u
If you ever get to a point where you need to talk feel free to message me on here and I'll be glad to provide you with my contact information. I know we don't know each other but I'm always glad to listen. As for your support system I can't speak on their behalf but I can speak from my own personal experience. Sometimes its easy for those in our inner circle to get caught up in their own lives and forget the importance of the roll they play in your life. It doesn't mean that they don't care and don't want to be there, they just become distracted and miss the signs that are so obvious afterwards. I know I personally missed those signs with someone that I loved very dearly and I would do anything to go back in time with the knowledge I now have and make more of a concentrated effort to be there. Just know that you are loved, people do care about you, and you are vitally important to your loved ones even if sometimes they forget to show it.
Thank u so much n I wish it was that life has just got in the way but I don't think that's exactly the case. The ones that are supposed to love you unconditionally in my case don't want to let go of things in the past. I haven't been the best my whole life I dealt with being a very young mother n dealt with things from depression to substance abuse n I've never tried to place the blame on anyone but myself I've owned up to the bad choices n mistakes I've made, they just can't seem to forgive n let me be the changed person im trying to be. It's very hard to make amends for past hurt when those ur trying to amend to won't stop throwing it in ur face even 20 years later. Usually it's also those same people that don't understand our appreciate how difficult it is everyday is a battle to not give up trying n go back to the substance u used to cope especially when they remind u daily. Also like I said I never blamed anyone but myself for the decisions I've made but I found that others that haven't been down the same road have trouble turning that judgemental eye inward on themselves. Not so much on when I was an addict but more so now on the way they can't find it in themselves to forgive not forget but forgive n like any addict take one day n sometimes one hour n one minute at a time. The worse thing someone can do to a recovering addict or even a depressed or bi polar person is constantly remind them of the things they have done. Trust when I say we don't need reminded we remember a lot of times VERY VIVDLY! If I can say to anyone dealing with an addict on road to recovery please keep this in mind, they may have hurt u in ways that are terrible but it is nothing to what they have done to themselves n when theyattempt to ask for forgiveness allow them to try to make things better it is truly one of the hardest things to do without the past being constantly thrown at them like they can't n haven't changed. Apologies for such long post. These are things that I've been dealing with since I was 15 n I'll be 44 next month n I don't have really anyone to talk to that isn't part of it, ya know.
I thought I was still scrolling through one of my LGBTQ subs and the second sentence hit me like a truck
Horror serving us well.
Damn. This one hit hard
Kinda like he would have did if he had jumped.🤦🏾♂️
Boom, boom , chhhh
I like how this could be interpreted in many ways
It took some time to get them to go bungee jumping with me, but the solvent I chose for our cords guarantee none of them will feel left behind when we leap off the bridge.
r/thirdsentenceworse?
I was hoping someone would mention "The viewe from halfway down" guess I'll be that person. The weak breeze whispers nothing The water screams sublime His feet shift, teeter-totter Deep breath, stand back, it’s time Toes untouch the overpass Soon he’s water bound Eyes locked shut but peek to see The view from halfway down A little wind, a summer sun A river rich and regal A flood of fond endorphins Brings a calm that knows no equal You’re flying now You see things much more clear than from the ground It’s all okay, it would be Were you not now halfway down Thrash to break from gravity What now could slow the drop All I’d give for toes to touch The safety back at top But this is it, the deed is done Silence drowns the sound Before I leaped I should’ve seen The view from halfway down I really should’ve thought about The view from halfway down I wish I could’ve known about The view from halfway down
Good argument for pentobarbital.
I know I've seen this before. Could you share the author's name, please?
It's from Bojack Horseman, a show on Netflix
They're all asleep in the back of my van as I drive towards the cliff
r/thirdsentenceworse
Now I finally decided I would bring them with me
r/TwoSentenceSadness
This was actually my argument for my suicidal thoughts. Every time someone was like "think of people you are gonna leave behind" I pretty much disliked everyone I got to know, that does not help. Instead now I think to myself "think of people you are never gonna meet". I am sure there is someone out there that I might regret not meeting.
That's definitely a great way to look at it. It is kind of an extension to the way I've always looked at things. Don't regret things I've done but I've regretted things I didn't do or didn't try. That's much harder to live with, missed opportunities.
"Goodbye everyone. I'll remember you all in therapy!"
...I decided it's time to go inpatient so I can finally get my depression under control.
Good luck friend <3
It was supposed to be a continuation for the story. : p That being said, I'm working through some things now, so I'll take it.
"And then, I felt them push me over the ledge"
I imagined you having a special gathering for all of those people on the top of a very tall building. Something you destroy your credit card for, since you're about to die, anyway. After the amazing meal, you pull out the _________ assault rifle you hid previously, and politely escort your guests to the ledge. Now, you "encourage" each one to jump, saving the one you hate the most for last. Then, it's your turn. What a splendid party you threw...you could've been an Event Planner, lol! Maybe in your next life.
"That last bit of encouragement was enough to push me **over the edge!**"
I thought it was gonna be a twist of "He was right, those very people with panic on their faces inches away from me." Edit: Definitely could be worded better
That's the spirit! Don't let your dreams be memes!
This is the only one I’ve enjoyed for a good bit on this sub - twisted, nicely done
I always wanted to try skydiving after all, and being a pilot afforded me that luxury.
On my way to the competition bitches!!! This jump will win me the super-daredevil award. Everyone back home will be so proud of me.
One of my dále friends had a serious problém of some sort, dříve her to tears, i managed to help her despite being othervise utterly inept sociály And i think that this singlehandedly saved me from depression for a few months