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US men are dying much earlier than women, as death 'gender gap' widens: Study (medicalxpress.com)

submitted 1 year ago by realitista@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[-] BURN@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

So I’ll be honest and say I have no want to prolong my life any longer than I absolutely have to. I have a myriad of mental issues, no plans to start or have a family and in general very little want to live another 50ish years.

I think that’s not uncommon in a lot of men either. There’s very little incentive to make it that long anymore. I’ll be working till the day I die and some poor choices in my life up to this point have put a significant damper on what’s left.

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

no plans to start or have a family

Do you want to start/have a family? Society seems to pressure people into the mindset of wanting to "start a family", but many people don't actually want to, and that's fine too.

[-] BURN@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Nope, and while that’s a fine choice to make, it still leaves me pretty much alone for the remainder of my life.

I don’t like making friends, nor am I good at it, and whenever I do manage to make one it fades away extremely fast no matter the effort I put in. Which makes it very clear it’s a me problem, so I just stopped trying.

[-] Zacryon@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Are you getting help?

[-] BURN@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I did for a while. It never eased the existential dread of existing another day, so I eventually stopped once my therapist and I agreed that I could be a functioning member of society.

Talking about things doesn’t really do much for me. I’m extremely self-aware of why I am the way that I am, and it’s something I’ve come to peace with. I’m not necessarily unhappy, just content with living a very, very uneventful and short life.