Discussion What is the quickest way you've seen someone ruin their life?

[diazepam23]

Saw this question on Reddit

 

[Agon321]

I don't know, but taking drugs like heroin or driving recklessly is a recipe for disaster.

 

[zizzou]

I ruined my life by not taking care of the person I loved. It was easy to loose sight of the present thinking about the future. Now I have neither.

Watching everything fall apart in a second... The plans we had, the spaces we shared, the things we'd do. From young and invicible to feeling like I aged 50 years and shattered. I'm still stuck in that moment.

For context, I was widowed. Very preventable accident. Cherish the people you have. Thats the most important thing in life. Not money, status, looks, or whatever. I had most of that (except the looks though my fiance would argue otherwise). All meaningless. I'd rather live in the mountains with her.

 

[YandereMikuMistress]

Get fucked aka sexully abused as a child then Cut off your only social connection to another human you met from your boonie town and severe that connection after they go away and you keep them on a string to then just cut the line after an old flame comes into your life again and promises to whisk you away and "save you" as long as you
"forget about them" Forget about the one person who would tell me "your the most unique person I've met" "you dont take shit" "your my best friend" "well i will never abandon you" ,,
You just have to forget and give up your confidence and give up your self respect,, you juat have to fit there preferred stereotype, you just have to close yourself off from the world more then you already where, to stay inside to,, stay along the lit path,, and to keep keep keep on smiling.

All you have to do is give up what little of yourself you already dont have..

 

[qewpie]

Hi I can provide the absolute best answer for this.

I went on a hike 2 weeks after a COVID infection.

That made me bedbound with extreme symptoms that now make every waking moment a scene from hell.

My health went from perfect to abysmal.

Life ruined with one 2 hour hike.

 

[YandereMikuMistress]

I don't know, but taking drugs like heroin or driving recklessly is a recipe for disaster.

Big brother nooooo.

(im projecting) as this is my eldest brother. Oh shit no its all of them except for my youngest older brother

 

[MissAbyss]

My own life by quitting cold-turkey antidepressants, only 5 drops/mg "so-called therapeutic dose" which caused PAWS. One tiny sh!tty decision.

 

[MyShadow]

I watched someone with a bright future ruin his life with drugs, alcohol and bad decisions in less than a year. It was heartbreaking knowing that there was nothing I could do to stop it.

 

[Forever Sleep]

A childhood friend stayed with her abusive partner. She turned up with a broken ankle one day where he'd thrown her to the ground and, stamped on it. Naturally, everyone who cared about her was worried sick but, she wouldn't leave him. I dread to think what became of her. We lost touch. It wouldn't surprise me if he ended up killing her.

 

[Forveleth]

Nothing IRL, but I watch a lot of those police bodycam videos. The number of people who get pulled over for a simple ticket, argue with the cop, and end up with several felonies is staggering.

 

[WhatCouldHaveBeen32]

I don't know, I don't believe you can necessarily ruin your life, I believe your quality of living can be ruined by others and yourself but I don't believe in "winning" life for it to be able to get ruined in that way, since most people when talking about ruining your life are just talking about financial wise, etc.