I was going to respond until I saw your username. I'm guessing (hoping) you're just trying to get a rise out of people.

To an extent I actually do agree with you, since the only purpose I can see in life is to be happy and to make others happy so living life how you see fit is the key.
For some this is to leave the world changed for the better for others it is just to leave the world no worse.
Your time is your opportunity for joy however you perceive it.
Death is the comfort of knowing life is not permanent and will end eventually, giving way to oblivion. I you want to be remembered, make sure you are, if you want to be forgotten you can arrange that too.
All the best to you.

Are you a smoker? If not, then maybe you should start and begin by consuming 20 packs per day. This way you'll be welcoming death more quickly and put yourself out of misery so the rest of us won't be troubled by your negativity. As you said, "have a nice day."

At least life is less boring than not existing.

You make a good point, that I hadn't thought of before. And I think I agree; having only one life need not force us to live in any particular way. Life can be hard enough without arbitrarily adding more pressure. Thanks for the thoughtful post.

Hey Mr C.,

We don't know each other, but I remember from seeing your bio in the past that you have schizophrenia, and I was genuinely impressed with the way you put it all out there like that. I have known a couple of people with schizophrenia, so I know just a little about what it can be like, and i know it can make life very stressful and difficult for some. I'm not making any suppositions about your situation; I'm thinking about my friends, C and P, and the kinds of things they have been dealing with, and my heart immediately goes out to you.

I was going to send this as a PM, but I changed my mind because I want anyone to be able to see it; I hope you don't mind. I am very saddened to see the way some others have responded to you here. Even without foreknowledge of your MH condition, I think it fair to surmise a person who posts content like your OP here is suffering in some kind of way. Again, i don't mean to assume anything about you, really--but words like those usually telegraph pain, to me.

I just wanted you to know that not everyone in the world, on the internet, or on this site feels like berating or belittling you for this post. And i wanted others to know it, too--because i see so little in the way of anyone standing up for lovingkindness and compassion, especially online, but everywhere as well.

Compassion is very important to me. I try to regard everyone the way I wish people would regard me: as a free, worthy person, who deserves dignity and respect--no matter what. I work to stay ever mindful that not I nor anyone is "better" (or "worse" ) than anyone else--so I don't condemn anyone: not you, for making this post, not the commenters here who are tearing you to shreds over it--not even myself, for having the temerity to assume that I have any business taking up the mantle of a crusader for compassion. I firmly, thoroughly believe that we are all doing the best we can, at any moment--and it's okay.

I fully expect to be likewise torn to shreds, here, but I couldn't not say something. On my profile are some words that struck me like a thunderbolt when I first saw them; I take them very seriously and sincerely try to live by them:

Confess your hidden faults.
Help those you think you cannot help.
Approach what you find repulsive.
Anything you are attached to, let it go.
Go to the places that scare you.

A fault of mine is that I think I know what's good for others.
I think I cannot help people to be more compassionate.
I find prejudgment and spiteful treatment of wounded, struggling people repulsive.
I am attached to the idea that I can and should model compassion for others; I should let go of that.
I am scared to show my heart in this thread.

Be well, and know there is love, somewhere.

Is your favorite magazine Nihilist Annual?

It never occurred to me that being agnostic or atheist meant that this is the only life I have....

You don't need to share your miserable existence with everyone. Unless you're interested in the attention. Knock yourself out... and don't bother to come crying...

You are the only one who's coming here crying about anything. Nobody else is responsible for your happiness; so step up or shut up.

You are not a child so do whatever you want...give up or make the best of it...your call.

I've made the best of it and it has turned out quite nicely. Have a nice day.

name someone here who came crying to you. hint: it wasn't me. further hint: it'll never be me. oh and since you mention it (i am too kind a person to bring it up myself, but you did open the door) fuck you too.

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But in all seriousness, tell me more WHY you feel this way. I understand that the reality sucks balls. But I want hear why YOU believe so.

Well... that was a some display of the metaphysical anger.

Aka temper tantrum.

And no. I am not going to have a nice day.