Ordinary Banana

(Content warning: talking about suicide, if you have suicidal thoughts I am morally obligated to ask you to seek help, Google for helplines - it’s a leading cause of death and suffering, often a permanent solution to a temporary problem, please take care of yourself & each other)

“I never asked to be born” sounds like something a grumpy teenager would say but it’s so true The gift of life is extremely unsolicited - and the social stigma around suicide, by extension, is profoundly rude You had no choice but to opt in, and opting out is very frowned upon

In a way the punishment for suicide seems to me awfully similar to the warrior’s punishment for desertion. It’s seen by many as an abdication of moral responsibility, an insult to the community, and/or to God or creation. These are some touchy matters that are hard to talk about