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Because people DO care, but they generally don't show it much. Often it takes a shock like this for them to realize how much they actually do care. It's easy t
by kstenerud 12y ago
Because people DO care, but they generally don't show it much. Often it takes a shock like this for them to realize how much they actually do care.
It's easy to fall into the thought trap of "nobody cares", followed by "because there's no reason for them to care", to "because I'm / they're worthless", to "Nothing but parasites", to "We should all just go extinct."
We are all social beings, and deficiencies in social interaction can and do affect our psyche in very dramatic ways.
- ohnomrbill 12y agoI would argue that if someone requires a shock to act like they care, then they are probably overestimating the amount they care. I don't say this to be a dick, but rather to point out that this particular argument sounds very hollow to a suicidal person. It's better not to use it. If the suicidal person is holding on because they believe that other people (mom, dad, etc.) care about them, this can make that caring seem trivial enough to stop considering.