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Why did David Foster Wallace kill himself?

>> No.1223980

because he realized that there's no point trying to impress other people with your novels because who gives a fuck what everybody else thinks, humans are fucking shitbeasts who live in constant strife anyway

and sensory pleasure gets old after a while

I would have killed myself after writing Infinite Jest, too

>> No.1223983
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<--------- that's why.

>> No.1223986

He realized how many people actually thought he was good, and felt guilty for the deception

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>>1223986

>> No.1224015
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You might start here.

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>> No.1224758
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After learning alot about DFW from browsing /lit/ threads on the man I have come to two possible explanations,

1. For fame. He was tired of having his work put down as Pynchon-lite so he killed himself in order to be a legend.

2. He was closet-gay. He killed himself despite sleeping beside a beautiful woman every night. Also he wrote a particulary camp article for NYT detailing how Robert Federer's "graceful" movements would distract him from his own wife's calling.

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>>1224758
The reasons you gave are reasons why a person may not be happy or satisfied with their life as a whole. Many people have similar or much worse problems but don't kill themselves.

He simply realized that there was no reason to live and had the courage to end it. Simple as that.

Recommended reading:
On Suicide: A Discourse on Voluntary Death
by Jean Améry

Good perspective because it was written by someone who actually died by his own hands.

>> No.1224778

>>1224773
>He simply realized that there was no reason to live and had the courage to end it. Simple as that
>best-selling author
>too neurotic to create any reasons.
cool.

>> No.1224781

>>1224758
HURR IM TYBRAX FUCK YOU DFW UYOU DEAD PERSON

>> No.1224782

>>1224781
Sheesh, calm the fuck down fanboi.

Good grief.

>> No.1224806

because he switched from the meds he'd been taking for forever that made his life tolerable to something new that was supposedly better, then the new meds didn't work, and when he switched back to the old stuff it didn't work either.

and anyone who thinks killing yourself requires "courage" is a retarded emo faggot who thinks cutting themselves is cool because it shows how much they hurt.

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>>1224806
Oh look, name calling! Good defense mechanism you got there.

>> No.1224821

>>1224806
this is actually the most (only?) informative post ITT. Thank you.

Yeah looks like the guy was just whinging about a few side effects of the old medicine. Shouldnt have done it so abruptly.

>> No.1224824

>>1224815
defending against what? I'm just sick of this "durr suicide is cool" bullshit. It's not and while i have nothing but sympathy for anyone who truly feels they need to do it, they should realize it does nothing but hurt the people around you.

>> No.1224826

>>1224821
Ty Brax is now an internet tough guy eh? Pope lovin' bitch.

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>>1224824
You are defending your belief that life is good and killing yourself is bad.

But anyway who cares, I'm not saying it's bad either way.

I'm not going to argue about it. I am going to kill myself now. Not because I can't tolerate life anymore but I just am making a personal choice to die. No big deal. Not saying you should think the same, it is just a personal choice.

Goodbye forever.

>> No.1224832

>>1224826
>>1224831
0/10

>> No.1224836

>>1224832
You can't divide by zero idiot noob.

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>>1224832
1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10

You win, they lose. Congratulations, you can now sleep soundly.

>> No.1224846

>>1224836
You are thinking of 10/0, which is undefined, but 0/10 is saying zero divided by 10 which is zero. Stick to writing.

But "!WvWWh.l.CE 1" is still a newfag idiot loser.

>> No.1224848

>>1224846
lol, can't believe you fell for that

*tightens puppet strings*

>> No.1224853

>>1224848
LOL I can't believe you fell for THAT

*tightens puppet strings*

>> No.1224850

>>1224758

Wow please take your pop freudian analysis somewhere else if you think DFW's suicide was motivated by such simple-minded bullshit. You really think he'd off himself just cause he was gay? Jesus christ man there is like no stigma attached to it anymore, especially in your hyper-liberal, accepting of everyone, we are the world sort of reality, right?

He was famous before he offed himself not the other way around.

I won't attempt to tell you why OP, who knows besides him? Maybe his final book will give us some actual insight whenever it's published.

>> No.1224863

>>1224850
if you want to know the reason, look no further than >>1224806

>> No.1224869

>>1224863

Sorry no, that may be 'a' reason but it's not 'the' reason. Speculation is impossible on this point. Unless his suicide note specifically said 'the meds aren't workin no more, I'm out.'

>> No.1224870

>>1224863
pills kill people

>> No.1224872

>>1224869
>depression always has a personal reason
im out, troll.

>> No.1224877

>>1224872
lol, you're one of those poeple who believe that, just because we know a little about the basic mechanism of neurotransmitters, some kind of unilateral physiological process is the one and only explanation for the things we feel and do.

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>>1224872
1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
00/10

You win. They lose. You can now sleep soundly.

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>>1224872

Your depressive argumentation is depressive. I shall sing for you now:

So long, farewell, aufwiedesan, goodnight. I hate, to go, and leave this pretty sight...

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

>> No.1224918

>>1224914
hate to do this, but:

>implying Tybrax fits through a doorway

>> No.1224919

IS TYBRAX ACTUALLY FAT?

I NEED PICTURES GOD DAMNIT.

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>>1224918

lulz

>> No.1224927

>>1224919
Tybrax is a guy from Scotland, who apparently walks with a bit of a hunchback and is awkward. While he constantly says he's fat, I don't think he actually is.

>> No.1224931

THERE'S STILL MORE THAN A 70% CHANCE HE'S AT LEAST OVERWEIGHT

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/TrendObesity

>> No.1224932

>>1224931
ASSUMING THIS TREND HAS CONTINUED OF COURSE.

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>> No.1224952

>>1224927
>Scotland
>Home of the deep-fried Mars bar
>"I don't think he's fat."

>> No.1224953

>>1224952
i want that

>> No.1224957

>>1224953
BUY A MARS BAR, BUY A DEEP-FRYER.

HONESTLY, IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT.

FUCK YEAH FOR SUPERIOR GENES, I CAN EAT WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT, AND IT JUST CHURNS AND BURNS INSIDE OF ME BEFORE IT CAN TURN TO FAT. THIS WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS I LIVE.

>> No.1224963
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CONSOLATION DON'T ACCOUNT FOR IT
HEALING HELPLESS WANT TO LOOK
LIKE THIS
BET DISTRACTION WHIPS IT OUT OF YOU
PAY TO SEE IT SUCK YOU DOWN
THERE TOO

DON'T WALK!!!

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ONE FUCK NOW BOOST MY SELF-ESTEEM
ONE WEAK NOT A WORD SOUNDS COMFORTING
BEG FORGIVENESS STARTED BACK AGAIN
ONE FOR ME SAID DIG IT DEEP
AND THEN...

YOU WALK!!!

>> No.1224975

>>1224968
>>1224963

So deep and existential...You like rock music? It speaks to you? Me too! Cool dude!!!!!!!!

>> No.1224980

>>1224975
I LISTEN TO MUSIC BECAUSE I ENJOY THE SOUNDS

>> No.1225002
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I CAN'T MOVE HER
OBSESSED WITH PROTECTION
THIS IS A BAD IDEA
SHE NEEDS AFFECTION
WHAT, ME?

DRIVE AROUND TOWN, FORCED TO TALK
PASS THAT CHURCH AGAIN
WHERE'S A PARKING SPOT?
IT'S SINATRA'S WORLD
SHE JUST LIVES HERE
I HATE EVERYTHING AS MUCH AS
I HATE ME

WHAT'S THE BEST FOR ME?

SHE DOESN'T SEE ME
I DON'T CARE
JUST MOVE AROUND SOME
AND FIX YOUR STARE
I HAD MORE FUN
TOOK HALF THE TIME
COST THREE BUCKS, BUY A MAGAZINE

WHAT'S THE BEST FOR ME?

>>1224975
oh god!... add me.
http://www.last.fm/user/TotenFaschist
but i thought u sed before only Vivaldi understood ur existential crisis non?