Being old --> suicide?

most people seem to want to live as long as possible



the other day my friend and i were talking about suicide and he said the only reason he would ever commit suicide was if he got really old. he seemed serious when he said that he might commit suicide when he is 70. i thought about it for a bit and realized that he had some reason there.

the things i enjoy about life are music and knowledge. i dont seem really into much other than playing guitar, and my eventual goal in life is to learn all i can about how the world works. when i get older, i wont really be able to do these things. ill be unable to play guitar, and my mind will start to deteriorate. then what is there to live for? ill just be pretty much dead on the inside, unable to do what i truly enjoy, unable to do much other than slowly move around, watch tv, and play cards and stuff. and with deteriorating health, ill be even more miserable.

old people can never enjoy anything good about life, all they can do is watch other people enjoy it, which would drive me insane. you cant go explore the wilderness, you cant play sports, you cant do anything strenuous without getting hurt, and then when your mind starts to go, you just sit there dwelling on memories. to me, being old is almost as bad as being a vegetable

anyone else feel this way?Being old --%26gt; suicide?
dude idk..



i think being old will freakiin blow..



but owell..



i mean my great great grandaddy that is STILL ALIVE and just turned 101 he still gardens and drives and is able to live by himself!



i know gardening isn't your thing but im just saying you're not completely a veggy when you're old ..



I'm pretty sure if you love guitar enough even if you're old you wont stop playing..



.taryn%26lt;3Being old --%26gt; suicide?
I would think by the time you are that age you would enjoy passing on the knowledge that you have. What's it gonna be like on the other side, if it is the same as the life of a 70 year old then you just missed out. It may be worse, then you made a big mistake. It could be better, but I don't believe it will be if you take it upon yourself to make the transition.
your body and mind will start to grow old and detireorate because you are making it happen if you are a healthy person drug free and you exercise theres no need for you to be old and miserable theres alot of old people who are active although not as much as they were young but they still are and also you will have grandchildren and your job wont be to educate them but to enjoy them thats the whole point
wow.. i really get what you mean and it definitely brought a new perspective to my life ^o^'that may not have been your goal, but when im out doing my community service for JROTC at the nursing home, i'll remember that it must be sad living there and not being able to do everything to its fullest again.

0-0;

thatll make me be nicer.

=)
I know people that are as you describe.



I know people that are 80+ that can do most things pretty well still. Just don't let yourself go and keep on so that you can be one of the better off ones.



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if hes wants to kill himself, then by all means he has the right do so. a persons life is completely in their own hands.



however, i doubt he will go through with it. this kind of thing seems a lot more attractive from a distance.
im 16 now

but when i become old i'll think back to all the great times i had.

then i'll race my scooter down the street against other old people :D



if you keep worrying about the future you'll miss the present.
OLD PEOPLE HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO SIT BACK AND WATCH OTHERS...YOU DON'T KNOW WEATHER OR NOT THEY ARE ENJOYING THE PRIDE IN THE PAST THEY HAVE....I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT NOW...BUT IF YOU MUST..MAYBE YOU SHOULD SPEND A DAY OR TWO WITH A SENIOR.....
Suicide = straight to hell (if your a Christian)
i'll get back to you when im old
My 84 year old grand uncle skis every day
us youngins will only know untill we get there. just live life buddy.
There are many ways to keep yourself from becoming vegetable-like. That's besides the fact however, because as of right now you have specific interests due to your current state of mind and age. You will be surprised with how much your viewpoints and interests change as you get older. Right now, becoming old seems horrible because it is the antithesis of what you, and I, are now- young. When you reach an old age, your mindset is relative to your conditions, and happiness and satisfaction can live on.



The way you think will affect the way you live and grow. This idea is part of a very interesting class of study called metaphysics; you should check it out.
i can see the point to all this. i will turn 60 this coming January. when i was younger there was nothing i couldn't do. but for the last 30 years i have had bad health . but lucky for me i keep snapping back. so i keep thinking. so i keep telling my self. the thing about your question that's so interesting to me.. the fact is that I'm kicking this same question around in my head right now. suicide seems so dishonorable. almost cowardly. so really i dont know the best way to end this. i guess i have to see it to the end. but then on the other hand that's not my final decision..
Being old doesn't mean being inactive. I know around here they have soccer tournaments for 60 and over. The only time you get old is when you let it happen to yourself like when you stop driving or stop leaving the house, etc. A benefit of being old is being able to do whatever you want. If you have the money, you can visit all the places you wanted to when you were younger. Another part to enjoy is seeing your grandchildren. Although i don't know from personal experience, I do know that my grandparents always enjoy seeing me and talking to me.

Even if being old isn't great, suicide may not be the answer if you are a Christian as it is believed by some that it will send you to hell.