How do you explain you're tired of living?

I'm just tired of living. I'm tired of this life but don't have the guts to take any action. If I told my wife she would take it as I am tired of living with her. That's not the case though. She's currently the biggest reason I'm alive.

I am sorry you are feeling so despondent about living @Humpty Dumpty - that must be a challenge coping with every day.

Some people when they drill down deeper and ask what about life do I feel tired of, find that the pain and suffering that affects all of us makes us wonder. I start thinking maybe there is something I can do to reduce my suffering and pain. I wake up in the morning and I start stretching to get my creaky body going. I try to eat low carb meals because the high carb meals tend to make me sleepy and downtrodden. I try to make connections with pepple online because it helps me not focus so much on what I am going through and develop some concern for others.

What kinds of things bother you the most about your life?

CANDC

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You don't have to explain it to me. I'm not saying that I'm quite as low as you are at the moment, but I grasp your general idea. You're right in how you say your wife would take it, if you told her. I think many spouses would take it that way.

I think it's not unusual to find yourself wondering: "Is that all there is?" Life at times can seem like a dull, tedious existence. It's good that your commitment to your wife is strong, and it brings some meaning to your life. Was there a time when you were happier? If so, what changed?

John Mellencamp put it succinctly "Oh yea, life goes on..., long after the thrill of living is gone. Rock on!"