What's your opinion on someone that feels like they would rather die than work for a living?

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Lynx122 · Accepted Answer

I'd say it's a bit extreme. I've had trouble with working as well but I wanna try and find my own way maybe do something independent or work less. Atm I'm not working I finished an apprenticeship in the summer and the disability insurance people have to decide if I'm capable of working a "real job" now.

But this has been the best time of my life. I've made so much progress because I set my own structure and practiced being productive without anybody telling me what to do. I'm doing a lot of fitness stuff and it's giving me more energy and making other things easier. I've matured more emotionally but I still have a long way to go on that front. I feel like I'm just starting to become an adult maturity wise and I'm 30. Last year I was like 14 emotionally speaking. It hasn't been easy being fully capable on a cognitive level but still being a child in other ways. Especially because I wasn't even diagnosed till I was 29. I haven't been an adult but I still had to take on adult responsibilities or at least try.

My psychiatrist also says this free time is great for me. Right now I'm focusing on keeping my structure and the momentum I have but in the future I do want to fit making YouTube videos into my schedule. Something I've wanted to do for a long time but there were too many problems in my life that kept me from doing it. But I'm getting closer and closer I can feel it.

Looking at it in a way where your only choices are working a full time job or death won't get you anywhere you have to look at what you can do and what you want to do and find a way to get there. Work on yourself, get to know yourself better, what is your identity? What do you want to do? You have to answer these questions on a deep level not just what am I in the mood for today but who you are at your core and when you do that you'll have your direction to go in.

I've been trying to improve and pushing myself for so long before I even knew what direction I wanted to go in or only had general ideas but couldn't realize them.

I'm not doing this out of obligation or because society says you should contribute I'm doing it because I think it's the best way for me to live. I want to make the most out of my life and be able to tell myself I did a good job with what I had.

Sometimes I have realizations and I feel like I should have been working on this thing I just realized ages ago and I feel kind of sad and I feel like I'm behind but I can't stay like that so I just try and see it positively that I learned something new and keep moving forward. that's all you can really do, saying you'd rather die than work how is that going to get you anywhere? It's basically just like a kid that lies on the ground in the store until it gets candy. If you don't want to work what do you want to do? That's the real question.

nolabels · Accepted Answer

Opinion?
I'd question the state of their mental health.

My action?
I'd let them know that there's a better way to live. If they were to ask for help in doing that, I'd be more than happy to help them get started, but the person has to ultimately do it for themselves.

How could they change that mindset?
Cut them off from whatever undeserved support they're getting. They'll start thinking about it very quickly.

Should they?
To be momentarily harsh, I'd say there might be a willing host for every leech. If the parasite can find one, both the host and parasite have to live with the results of that situation.
Otherwise, self respect feels pretty good. Unfortunately, there are people who've never experienced self respect and have no idea of the rewards it brings.
That's a big hurdle to get past, to convince someone that there's a better way to feel about themselves.

I think that is attainable for all but a very small number of people who are very mentally incapacitated.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I’d encourage them to find a path that is fulfilling. Some people simply don’t want to work for someone else, don’t want a desk job, etc. But I feel like in this day and age, there are so many opportunities to work for yourself, and all kinds of careers. Even remote work could be lucrative and/or exciting. It’s all about perception and taking control of your life. But wanting to die because you don’t want to work? I simply can’t agree with that. There are too many people in this world fighting for their lives and would give anything for the opportunity to work.

Hazelstar99 · Accepted Answer

I know someone who is exactly like that. They just suck up your money and lives in the basement of their parents house. These kind of people run from their responsibility and doesn't want to grow up.

Jjpayne · Answer

Work is actually better for you than people realize. Look at those that retire... They try to go back to work. Why? Because it's boring and purposeless. It actually makes you even more depressed because I had the good fortune to experience it. Worst time of my entire life, having nothing to do. Staying busy is the best thing you can do for yourself

wankiam · Answer

do you mean a person who is happy to live off the state or a person who shuns the notion of state rule and lives off grid away from it all without feeling the need to conform to the traditional concept of working for someone else to profit from? the former is a basic lazy cunt in my mind but the latter is something we should all consider as an alternative to the rat race

centerline · Answer

they should take up their "druthers", or find a way to give something back to society without having to work... they didn't get to be that old without "taking" something from life, so they should be contributing something in return...

Anonymous · Answer

You know I’m a “nice” guy who has questioned the value of my existence more than once. I have considered checking out a few times. Especially given my romance life has been not what I told it could be when I was younger.

Shiroi_Kokkusuribu · Answer

I literally live off my father's money so I can fuck all day and never work even though I have a masters degree. So my opinion is good for them

Mollynotgemma · Answer

They’re hiding behind their fear! To say something like that is just a mask to act like they don’t care when actually they are too afraid to get a job for fear of failure.

pigoat · Answer

Lmao at the update Because most answers are "who cares" lol

purplepoppy · Answer

There's a word for those people in English. "Scousers"

Warmapplecrumble · Answer

Don't care, probably high five them 😂 ask them how they get food on the table?

FakeName123 · Answer

My opinion is that they should do is all that favour. World's gonna be a better place if they do at least one useful action.

cth96190 · Answer

Let them starve to death. It was their choice. As the Bible says: If a man will not work, neither should he eat.

Juxtapose · Answer

Nah, you can find a job that isn't too bad if you look hard enough. But I will admit most jobs are absolutely horrendous and wages are stagnant and don't adjust to inflation.

DWornock · Answer

They may say that but almost always it is false. Otherwise, they would be dead because people will do anything for some food when they are hungry enough.

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

Then go ahead and die.  If they can support themselves then I don't give a shit but if they want to live off of everyone else then just kill yourself already

Bananaman177 · Answer

So you're saying this person makes a living without working, or they simply do not make a living?

AdithyaR · Answer

A person who would rather die than work for a living? By all means, let them choose the first option.

jahaims · Answer

I get it. Most people don't work a job they like. The monotony of life can wear on a persons will to live.

memer2020 · Answer

i think they are really intelligent since life is meaning less in the long run , the only problem most of us don't have the balls to go through the suicide

FýrdracaDócincel · Answer

They have an independent spirit. That's a positive thing.

Anonymous · Answer

i mean it be disappointing especially if they don't try. But if they are say a house parent then technically they are working.

whitehide · Answer

I think that people like that just haven't found what they want to do

Akachan · Answer

No need to call me out like that😳😳

CreamySeed · Answer

One bit of solace is that the rat race is universal for most people unless you were born into money

Feelicks · Answer

They haven't found the right kind of work.

jcnum10 · Answer

Dey gave up🧟‍♀️

Browneye57 · Answer

Ignore their lazy ass.

OddBeMe · Answer

Do you mean lay about assholes on welfare?

DrippingHoney · Answer

Let them.

Younghungguy17 · Answer

They should look for a new job

courtney06 · Answer

I don’t blame them.

Anonymous · Answer

It's their prerogative I suppose.

Anonymous · Answer

Understandable.

007kingifrit · Answer

let them die

mimya · Answer

Up to them.

csharp161 · Answer

Me then

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