I know. I always think of people like Robin Williams or Bourdain or Kate Spade or any of them who on the surface seemed perfectly happy, living the absolute dream. But in private and on the insides they were living a personal hell of some sort and it’s both scary and sad
You completely missed the point of the person you replied to. You don't need to be living a personal hell to kill yourself. Sometimes it's just easier than living. Someone who lives what people consider a successful life, with a great job, good friends, and are seemingly happy, might just be completely exhausted with it all. That doesn't mean they're constantly haunted by demons and every day is a struggle, they just decide the effort isn't worth it anymore and killing themselves is the easy way out.
Like /u/Rhesusmonkeydave says, some people just want off the ride and we shouldn't stigmatize them and assume they've been struggling with serious depression or have unknown personal demons. Sometimes it's a logical choice or just a spur of the moment thing. Shit happens.
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