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• comic/illustrator artist • destroy to create QOTD: if u had the choice of being born (and therefore here) or never had existed at all, which one would u chose?
Don't have to say why, a yes or no answer is more than enough
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Idk, i constantly think about this, i definitely wouldn't be here
Feb 13, 2023
Don't have to say why, a yes or no answer is more than enough
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Idk, i constantly think about this, i definitely wouldn't be here
Feb 13, 2023#qotd
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Obviously I'd choose to exist, ever since I learned and read about how when you die everything goes black, and you stop existing I've been doing more with my life. Knowing after you die you impact nothing, and is only remembered by the things you leave behind hit me different. I somewhat believe not existing happens when you die but me clinging onto religion, and the belief of an afterlife helps. Doesn't matter if I live a bad life I would still choose to exist
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I think I'd have to go with not existing at all. Don't get me wrong, I love my family (and our dog). But, I don't have any IRL friends and I'm still stuck at home not doing anything important. So, a lot of the time I don't even know what I'm doing here. My life just feels pointless...
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•I'd rather not be born because I would have nothing to lose. I've experienced pain way deeper than happiness,I wouldn't say it's worth it if I had a choice.
But since I exist,I kind of have an obligation to make life as tolerable as can be.
But since I exist,I kind of have an obligation to make life as tolerable as can be.
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I've always felt like a bit of an alien here so I wish I could be born into a different person instead of this weirdo 
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Being born, life has so many things to offer and I've had amazing experiences and hope to have many more
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Reminds me of like lotus eaters or nozick's experience machine.
making the decision to prefer having never existed while currently existing is kind of hard to think about. But If at the very beginning I was given a choice with awareness of all that would entail up to this point I'd likely choose to not exist because there's just too much complexity to everything in my experience.
But I can't really say that from my perspective now.
I also don't know if I'll prefer otherwise if given more information. (Or I guess live more)
But yeah I guess long way to say that now that I do exist I'd rather still exist. And if I didn't exist and could choose to exist somehow I wouldn't.
making the decision to prefer having never existed while currently existing is kind of hard to think about. But If at the very beginning I was given a choice with awareness of all that would entail up to this point I'd likely choose to not exist because there's just too much complexity to everything in my experience.
But I can't really say that from my perspective now.
I also don't know if I'll prefer otherwise if given more information. (Or I guess live more)
But yeah I guess long way to say that now that I do exist I'd rather still exist. And if I didn't exist and could choose to exist somehow I wouldn't.•
Being born, life has ups and downs, but my will to live grows sturdier than anything else. I used to hate myself, now I don't. Making mistakes is progress to me. Therefore, by consistently learning, I will adapt to the world.
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Being born. Not really having the best life right now, but definitely planning to make things better for myself :))
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Being here.
I believe everything in my life happened and is happening for a reason, and for that I am thankful for being alive.
I am glad that I'm able to dress up, have long walks in the park, eat my favourite foods, watch movies with my family, etc.
Lots of bad things will happen, but good things are bound to happen too. ♡
I believe everything in my life happened and is happening for a reason, and for that I am thankful for being alive.
I am glad that I'm able to dress up, have long walks in the park, eat my favourite foods, watch movies with my family, etc.
Lots of bad things will happen, but good things are bound to happen too. ♡
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