--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: People say suicide is cowardly and…" description: "\"People say suicide is cowardly and selfish. that's bullshit. its more selfish to expect someone to go through life feeling like shit. its not their job..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/789/anonymous-1_another-day_people-say-suicide-is-cowardly-and-selfi_2923117.jpg" --- # People say suicide is cowardly and selfish. that's… ![“People say suicide is cowardly and selfish. that's bullshit. its more selfish to expect someone to go through life feeling like shit. its not their jobs to keep you happy while they go through hell. what's cowardly is causing someone to consider taking their own life, putting someone through so…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/789/anonymous-1_another-day_people-say-suicide-is-cowardly-and-selfi_2923117.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/789/anonymous-1_another-day_people-say-suicide-is-cowardly-and-selfi_2923117.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/789/anonymous-1_another-day_people-say-suicide-is-cowardly-and-selfi_2923117.jpg) > “People say suicide is cowardly and selfish. that's bullshit. its more selfish to expect someone to go through life feeling like shit. its not their jobs to keep you happy while they go through hell. what's cowardly is causing someone to consider taking their own life, putting someone through so much shit they would rather be stone cold dead then take another day of your cowardly actions. society is shit, not them.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The writer argues that labeling suicide as cowardly is misguided; societal pressures and lack of support are more culpable. **In simple terms:** Suicide isn’t cowardly; society’s neglect is. Key Takeaway Address societal failures that drive despair. Themes suicide society responsibility Mood empathetic critical Type social psychological When to use this quote - policy reform - community support - stigma reduction Key Concepts mental health social justice Questions to Reflect On - How can societies better support vulnerable people? - What responsibilities do individuals have? 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