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One of the sites I frequent is "Cracked," which is based on the now defunct magazine of the same name. I like read the articles, which usually have a take on something, say "The Wizard of OZ," that I would never have thought about before.
One of the articles is titled, "6 Movies with Uplifting Messages (That Can Kill You)" It's #1 that gets me (Warning possible trigger and large quote).
#1 It's Wonderful Life
"If you have managed to stay sober for even one Christmas, you have probably seen this movie. Jimmy Stewart loses all his money and is ready to kill the shit out of himself after realizing that life is an endless catch-22 and God hates us all.
But God sends down an angel named Clarence to show Jimmy how lame the world would be without him and give him a new lease on life. The community bands together around Jimmy and bails him out of trouble, and he lives happily ever after until he eventually dies anyway, only later and off screen.
The Message:
In your darkest hour you will realize just how much you really matter!
The Horror:
What if you really don't matter?
Convincing Jimmy Stewart to stay alive is easy, in the film the character was basically Jesus and Ned Flanders rolled together, he just needed someone to remind him of all the good things he'd done with his life. After all, it turned out the entire community goes right down the toilet without him.
But is that really the standard for not committing suicide? What about the rest of the almost six billion people on Earth who've never done anything for anyone and consider the time we got an extra piece of chicken in our McNuggets as the high point of our year? Is it OK if we commit suicide if we decide the fate of the entire city doesn't hinge on our continuing to draw breath?
Furthermore, remember that Jimmy Stewart didn't find the answer to all of his problems until he tried to jump off a fucking bridge. The movie is essentially saying that attempted suicide gives you a little perspective on life, so maybe we all should try it the next time we get a pan and scan DVD for Christmas instead of the widescreen version we asked for.
But only if you've lived a rich and rewarding life and somehow forgot about it, otherwise the angels can't be bothered and you're on your fucking own."
Sorry for the large block quote. When I look back on my life, I see several times where I could have died. Yet, I also see times where someone else would have done a better job in my place or even my lack of presence would have improved a situation. All I do is make things worse or drag them down. I can maintain the illusion of it being otherwise, but I still know the truth. The kicker is even if I did matter, it wouldn't matter because of my disorders. Might as well explain the color green to a blind person. Time to go back and be in the background.
One of the articles is titled, "6 Movies with Uplifting Messages (That Can Kill You)" It's #1 that gets me (Warning possible trigger and large quote).
#1 It's Wonderful Life
"If you have managed to stay sober for even one Christmas, you have probably seen this movie. Jimmy Stewart loses all his money and is ready to kill the shit out of himself after realizing that life is an endless catch-22 and God hates us all.
But God sends down an angel named Clarence to show Jimmy how lame the world would be without him and give him a new lease on life. The community bands together around Jimmy and bails him out of trouble, and he lives happily ever after until he eventually dies anyway, only later and off screen.
The Message:
In your darkest hour you will realize just how much you really matter!
The Horror:
What if you really don't matter?
Convincing Jimmy Stewart to stay alive is easy, in the film the character was basically Jesus and Ned Flanders rolled together, he just needed someone to remind him of all the good things he'd done with his life. After all, it turned out the entire community goes right down the toilet without him.
But is that really the standard for not committing suicide? What about the rest of the almost six billion people on Earth who've never done anything for anyone and consider the time we got an extra piece of chicken in our McNuggets as the high point of our year? Is it OK if we commit suicide if we decide the fate of the entire city doesn't hinge on our continuing to draw breath?
Furthermore, remember that Jimmy Stewart didn't find the answer to all of his problems until he tried to jump off a fucking bridge. The movie is essentially saying that attempted suicide gives you a little perspective on life, so maybe we all should try it the next time we get a pan and scan DVD for Christmas instead of the widescreen version we asked for.
But only if you've lived a rich and rewarding life and somehow forgot about it, otherwise the angels can't be bothered and you're on your fucking own."
Sorry for the large block quote. When I look back on my life, I see several times where I could have died. Yet, I also see times where someone else would have done a better job in my place or even my lack of presence would have improved a situation. All I do is make things worse or drag them down. I can maintain the illusion of it being otherwise, but I still know the truth. The kicker is even if I did matter, it wouldn't matter because of my disorders. Might as well explain the color green to a blind person. Time to go back and be in the background.
Besides that we all mess up and sad to say some people are too busy to notice and know how bad we feel and how much it would help if they were just there with us. And it's not that they don't care its just that they don't understand. And maybe they wouldn't understand completely if you told them, but at least you may feel better letting that out by letting them know how u feel and in the future they may change.