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A lifelong NEET who has never even been abroad.
- Dec 10, 2025
- 23
Sometimes I wonder what the point of being born into this world really is. Are we just meant to study, get a degree, find a job, and then keep working until we die? It often feels like the entire purpose of education is simply to prepare us for employment. We work hard to complete our coursework so we can earn a good degree, and the reason for getting a good degree is to secure a better job in the future—mainly to avoid being trapped in low-paying work that limits our lives.
From the moment a person is born, they are exposed to countless risks and threats: diseases, natural disasters, accidents, injuries, and so on. In many ways, life seems to be a continuous effort to avoid suffering until the day we die. Even the pursuit of happiness often feels like an attempt to escape pain or discomfort, and happiness itself tends to be fleeting.
If life is fundamentally full of suffering, it sometimes makes me wonder whether it would have been better not to be born at all.
What frustrates me even more is that assisted dying is illegal in many countries, and even talking about suicide is often treated as taboo. I find that deeply frustrating. Trying to survive in this world while constantly struggling to avoid suffering can feel extremely difficult, especially when none of us chose to be born in the first place.
Many parents complain that their children do not understand how hard life is. But if life is already so difficult to sustain, I can't help but wonder why people choose to have children in the first place. From the moment they are born, children are thrown into this high-pressure environment.
And when people grow up and eventually feel that they no longer want to live, they often find that assisted dying is only allowed for those with terminal illnesses—or not legal at all. As a result, the only accessible ways to end one's life often involve violent or traumatic methods.
In many cases, the decision to have children seems to be driven by personal desires. It can feel as if new lives are brought into a world full of suffering for reasons that are ultimately self-interested.
From the moment a person is born, they are exposed to countless risks and threats: diseases, natural disasters, accidents, injuries, and so on. In many ways, life seems to be a continuous effort to avoid suffering until the day we die. Even the pursuit of happiness often feels like an attempt to escape pain or discomfort, and happiness itself tends to be fleeting.
If life is fundamentally full of suffering, it sometimes makes me wonder whether it would have been better not to be born at all.
What frustrates me even more is that assisted dying is illegal in many countries, and even talking about suicide is often treated as taboo. I find that deeply frustrating. Trying to survive in this world while constantly struggling to avoid suffering can feel extremely difficult, especially when none of us chose to be born in the first place.
Many parents complain that their children do not understand how hard life is. But if life is already so difficult to sustain, I can't help but wonder why people choose to have children in the first place. From the moment they are born, children are thrown into this high-pressure environment.
And when people grow up and eventually feel that they no longer want to live, they often find that assisted dying is only allowed for those with terminal illnesses—or not legal at all. As a result, the only accessible ways to end one's life often involve violent or traumatic methods.
In many cases, the decision to have children seems to be driven by personal desires. It can feel as if new lives are brought into a world full of suffering for reasons that are ultimately self-interested.
