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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
Seflish? Yes, you can look at it that way. At first I thought you were going to say cowardly, which it most definetely isn't. However, the person does not think of the impact their actions will have on others. They have already passed that point, and see it as the only way out of the hell they are in. To expect someone to continue living that hell to make other people happier is also selfish.
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I disagree with the bolded. Depression can affect one's perceptions to the point that they actually believe their loved ones will be better off without them around anymore. They think of the impact, and think it will be positive. Even if the belief is inaccurate, it's not solely "get ME out of this hell" that drives suicide, it's sometimes a mistaken form of unselfishness.