I like how everyone who links this talks about the immortality tangent and ignores the first two panels and “suicide is not legitimate”. You don’t want to live? Too bad, it’s your job! You’re not happy? You’re not trying hard enough! This mythological figure was happy, so you should be too! Depression is a choice!
That’s because they are mostly just restating Camus’ view, I think. As for myself I still find difficoult to discuss the topic: I’ve been through some mild (diagnosed) depression, but never to the point to seriously lean toward suicide. I’ve no clue if it’s because I was able to force myself to be sufficiently happy, or I just wasn’t feeling bad enough.
I like how everyone who links this talks about the immortality tangent and ignores the first two panels and “suicide is not legitimate”. You don’t want to live? Too bad, it’s your job! You’re not happy? You’re not trying hard enough! This mythological figure was happy, so you should be too! Depression is a choice!
That’s because they are mostly just restating Camus’ view, I think. As for myself I still find difficoult to discuss the topic: I’ve been through some mild (diagnosed) depression, but never to the point to seriously lean toward suicide. I’ve no clue if it’s because I was able to force myself to be sufficiently happy, or I just wasn’t feeling bad enough.
I didn’t get the first two panels. Can you explain them?