When someone tells you they wish you would die?

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are they being literal or sarcastic? If they are being literal, what could cause such a violent thought, and why do they tell you this instead of putting the exicution of this wish into action? Has anyone ever told you something like this? what do you do about it?

They're probably not being literal (though not sarcastic either--this is hyperbole). I would take it as, "I dislike you a lot."

My response would depend on who said it and in what context.

It's a pretty hateful thing to say to anyone though.

I could be both. Someone can mean it literally and someone else can mean it sarcastically.

I sometimes wish a person would die but I would never say that to them. One: It would be telling them they are getting to me and it gives them more power to bully. Two: If someone happened to them like they disappeared, I can get the blame for it. People would suspect I did it and I would be a suspect and I would have to go through the crap of trying to prove myself innocent. Three: It can be taken as a threat and bam I have the police on my doorstep
Even if that person isn't a bully, I sometimes still wish a person would die because they make me so angry and I find them that annoying. But if I killed them with my mind (if I had that superpower), that be the easy way out of dealing with my problems. Besides just imagine how many people be dead in the world if we all had that superpower? I am sure lot of people wish someone dead but they may not mean it.


No one has ever told me they wish I would just die. If someone told me this, I would probably think they hate me that much and I would wonder why don't they just ignore me then if I piss them off that much. I don't think I'd do anything about it.

I go with hyperbole. It could either mean that the person dislikes you a lot or that they're so angry at the moment they want to tell you the worst possible thing they can say. Sometimes angry people say things like this without even considering what it really means.

Still, it's one of the worst kinds of abuse and it would be a good idea to stay away from the person who says it.

Just say "im neither a geenie nor a deejay - i dont do wishes OR requests"

And then walk away b4 they can think up a response.

I had a bully say that to me once I was on the bus coming home from work and the bully was sitting behind me she said out loud "When is she going to die" I don't know why she hated me so much I never did anything to her.

It is.

Sometimes, the speaker means it. Usually the listener understands when this is the case, when the speaker is intent on ending the listener's life, or otherwise has a growl in his throat that he intends to have end in the other person's throat.

If you've ever had it happen to you, it feels like nothing else on earth.

I agree, completely below the belt and probably the lowest someone can stoop.

Tell them you're working on it and could get there faster if they'd donate to your booze, hookers and fast cars fund.

In my mind, a person who can talk to one like that usually feels that way about themselves and uses subconscious mechanisms by reflecting and projecting upon themselves. Sometimes though, they maybe in a stressful situation and say things they don't mean because they are angry and especially if they are already annoyed with the other person.

At the same time, it still does not make it okay for someone to talk like that. I grew up in a very abusive household where there was a lot of talk like that. My dad has made my sister the scape goat and hasn't really taken much of an interest in her. In fact, there was a time where he told her to that he wished that she wasn't born. This was when he was angry at something else.

wow, thats uncool. I mean some brat at school or something is 1 thing, but your own kid? damn...

If in a light joking tone, its probably a joke.

But if in anger, it most likely isn't serious either. It is just that they are angry and unable to bridle their negative emotions.

In that case, just keep your cool, and don't stoop to their level.

I had a classmate in the 7th grade that said to me on Valentines that he wishes I was dead. Then he high fived this girl next to him. I don't remember how I felt, but I didn't seem to be sad. I thought what a dumby! Then years later while I was in college I saw this same guy working at a gas station and looking so sad.

No one really wants to die. People who say they want to die typically mean they want something very bad in their lives to end, and see death as the only way out of that situation. It's really more about a lack of creativity than anything.

If someone says that to you, you have one of two options. If you really want to see why they want to "die", ask them what's wrong in their lives. If you don't want to be bothered, tell them to talk with someone.

I've been told that a lot when I was in school & I would tell them that I'd come back to haunt them I wish they would of been as creative as this because I would of got a good laugh out of it

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