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iso asked in HealthMental Health · 6 years ago

I want to die but I have pets?

I am ready to die, absolutely desperate to end this life. But, I can't bear the idea of my pets having a lower standard of living. I don't know that my husband is capable of caring for them properly, though he would want to, and I fear they could get shuffled between homes, neglected/abused. They're such good animals and they deserve nothing but the best. What do I do?

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  • 6 years ago
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    Give them the best, iso - stay alive for them.

    No matter how bad things seem right now, you at least have one thing to cling onto. One ray of hope. Your animals. Your caring nature. I mean, you're thinking about them first and foremost at the moment - that's a quality not a lot of humans have! You deserve this life, iso. You deserve to fight through whatever pain you're feeling.

    Live for your strongest asset - your caring, loving nature. You are more valued on this earth than you think.

  • 6 years ago

    You cannot leave them. You cannot.

    Please, please do the following:

    1.) Call a helpline, like 1 (800) 273-8255. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. They know just what to say.

    2.) Talk to your husband. Have him drive you to the hospital. Check in for 10 days. You will feel SO MUCH better 10 days from now!

    3.) Remember that you are a wonderful, unique, intelligent, lovable person --- your pets already know this!

  • Lizzie
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    You know what your husband would do: he would take them all to the pound and leave them there. In his grief, he will be unable to care for anything much. You'd better stay alive if you care about those animals at all.. Did you ever try getting help for that depression? There are lots of new medication you could try, or even just talk therapy.

    Source(s): I have depression, anxiety and PTSD. I've been where you are now. You have to hang on because it really DOES get better.
  • 6 years ago

    I would suggest you pray on the matter before you do anything rash

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