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Thread: Highest rate of suicide in the US belongs to males ages 75+

post 1638886333 05-18-2021, 07:28 PM
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Highest rate of suicide in the US belongs to males ages 75+

It's hard to take this data and make any solid conclusions, but it raises some questions.

I have a theory that a man, having been retired for 10+ years at this point feels absolutely useless. Kids are middle aged and don't need you, spouse may or may not be dead/divorced etc.

This is exactly why I say that retirement for me doesn't mean quitting my job all together. My perfect retirement would include me doing something low stress, 20 or 30 hour work week and something that I love and am passionate about. I definitely don't want to drop EVERYTHING at 55-60 years old and become a bum with an RV for the next 20 years. I still want to be productive, but have the financial reassurance that I don't HAVE to work. But I simply am because that's what I want to do.

Obviously when I get to the point where my body and mind are useless in the workforce, I would fully retire. But my family history tells me I'll be in perfectly good health at least until mid 70's or early 80's.


https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/stat...de#part_154969
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post 1638886553 05-18-2021, 07:31 PM
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I don't think I could do it at that age. I tell myself that being a slave until I'm 50 will be worth it so unless my portfolio tanks bigly and my houses burn down I will make it.
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post 1638886703 05-18-2021, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted By cavillac⏩
I don't think I could do it at that age. I tell myself that being a slave until I'm 50 will be worth it so unless my portfolio tanks bigly and my houses burn down I will make it.
Think back 5-10 years prior to today. What were your views on life, money and work in general? Mine completely flipped over the course of like 2 years, in my early twenties. Imagine how much will change by the time you're at that age.
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post 1638886733 05-18-2021, 07:34 PM
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Honestly, I think the answer is simpler than we think. At 75+ years old you’re likely to have some pretty fked up health conditions. Some probably in excruciating pain on the daily baby please. No energy, no little kids to take care of, already pretty much experienced everything life has to offer, many of your friends are already dead. Why stick around and suffer?
post 1638886913 05-18-2021, 07:37 PM
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that stat has to include suicide due to terminal diagnosis's
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post 1638886953 05-18-2021, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
Honestly, I think the answer is simpler than we think. At 75+ years old you’re likely to have some pretty fked up health conditions. Some probably in excruciating pain on the daily baby please. No energy, no little kids to take care of, already pretty much experienced everything life has to offer, many of your friends are already dead. Why stick around and suffer?
Exactly my point. You haven't served a real purpose since the day you retired, at that point in your life. 20+ years of essentially being a bum.
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post 1638887343 05-18-2021, 07:45 PM
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Shows the fault of basing your value in life from your career. Eventually you will get old, retire, and you won't know chit about life because you spent all your time being a wagie so you could flex some job title you don't have anymore.

Makes me wonder what will happen to all of these childless/husband-less career women when they get old and retire.
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I'm guessing the majority of these are single guys who just don't want to live much longer. Tough to believe a guy with kids killing himself at that age.

Anyways, the key here is to move to a place where older people are respected more. Latin America is a natural location.
post 1638888673 05-18-2021, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
I'm guessing the majority of these are single guys who just don't want to live much longer. Tough to believe a guy with kids killing himself at that age.

Anyways, the key here is to move to a place where older people are respected more. Latin America is a natural location.
This age group far surpasses the other male age groups, and absolutely dwarfs female statistics in ALL age groups.

There has to be more to it than that. Or maybe that's just a small reason in an otherwise large culmination of reasons.
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Originally Posted By Devin459⏩
This age group far surpasses the other male age groups, and absolutely dwarfs female statistics in ALL age groups.

There has to be more to it than that. Or maybe that's just a small reason in an otherwise large culmination of reasons.
Well American culture is basically garbage these days where old people aren't respected nor is anybody else.
post 1638894883 05-18-2021, 09:53 PM
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It isn't that hard bro. You get diagnosed with cancer at that age commonly.
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75 is old but the way you took care of yourself will REALLY be evident at that age. Know some very lively and in relatively good shape/happy 75 year olds, also know some that can barely walk, fat, look like a pile of chit because of no exercise, diet for many many years previously.
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post 1638895693 05-18-2021, 10:04 PM
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How long do you want to live after your body and mind are useless?
Modern medicine can pretty much keep you "alive " in some capacity for years after you would have naturally died and the majority of medical professionals don't have a problem with completely draining you of your wealth while you rot away completely incapacitated.
Also take into account that most Americans are in poor health thier entire life anyways and checking out at 75 doesn't sound so bad, I mean we show more compassion to dogs and cats.
post 1638896133 05-18-2021, 10:12 PM
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Guys 75+ can be divided into two groups...
- went to Vietnam
- didn't go to Vietnam

Hopefully the ones offing themselves were the draft dodging fuks.
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post 1638896393 05-18-2021, 10:15 PM
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How many of them lost their wives first? I’m betting a bunch.

Keep in mind 75+ was a generation that actually still valued marriages and their significant other.

It’s probably much harder for them because women weren’t totally f*cking useless cum dumpsters back then (don’t get me wrong, some still were)
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post 1638896483 05-18-2021, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted By HaiMeesk⏩
Guys 75+ can be divided into two groups...
- went to Vietnam
- didn't go to Vietnam

Hopefully the ones offing themselves were the draft dodging fuks.
Vietnam?
Draft Dodgers???

Brb didn't go die for nothing.
Brb didn't go kill for nothing
Brb must be a pos.

Are you really 6???
post 1638896723 05-18-2021, 10:22 PM
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When I retire I’ll work part time at a golf course so I get free rounds of golf
post 1638897383 05-18-2021, 10:34 PM
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When I retire I’ll work part time at a golf course so I get free rounds of golf
This, Golf is the goat old age activity for numerous reasons.
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