Quote by John Green

I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me. Those seem to be the two choices. Everything else is just killing time.

I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing ever

Summary

This quote expresses a distressing state of mind where the speaker feels torn between two extreme choices: ending their own life or harming others. The quote suggests a deep inner struggle and despair, where the speaker believes that these choices are the only ones that carry any weight or significance. The reference to other activities as merely "killing time" implies a sense of purposelessness and hopelessness that might be driving these dark thoughts.

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Depression

By John Green

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