
Rex, a divorcee, and my colleagues at work often share insight into his daily life. He lives alone, doesn’t cook at all, and he literally pays for any things he needs. Not long ago, he got himself a Mercedes SUV that cost £70k and one of those occasions where he talks about himself. He said something that got my attention.
He said he just wants to work, enjoy the money he’s making because he could get hit by a car, and all he he has laboured for will be a waste. So he doesn’t spare any thought on cost if he desires something. I’m not against his desire to enjoy life, and I’m not bothered about dying, but I feel the mindset he’s having is that of someone who has internally given up on life. Can he be helped? I don’t know. I think he needs to fall in love with someone or something.
Then, on another occasion, Amina, who is from Bangladesh but probably born and raised in the UK, said something similar about life. Amjna is less than 25 years from the look of things, and it baffles me that she made a comment like someone with little or no reason to live. We were on a table having random discussions, and we talked about sugar consumption. A few of us talked about our desire to cut down on sugar, but Amina said she’s going to find it hard to do that. While at it, someone on the table suggested that as she grows older, her views about health and consumption will change. In her response, she expressed uncertainty for her to live long enough to be bothered about sugar consumption.
The two scenarios may look like casual talks, but I have a feeling that something is broken in the mind of these people. Yes, dying is a normal thing, but what could make people look disinterested in living long. On the spot, I felt they have not found a reason to be alive, but how can they be helped?