Yeah, uh, the whole "imagine how it'll make others feel" is probably why those people leave home in the first place - to avoid having anyone find their body.

Seriously, can we [b]stop[/b] mentioning reasons for people to feel guilty about killing themselves? It's frequently a tough decision as it is (because often there's despair of staying alive and simultaneously fear of dying), and feeling like you're a drain on society alive AND dead and can only make everyone else miserable no matter the outcome sure doesn't help. At that point, suicide may seem even better because at least then any drain and misery inflicted is more short-term as opposed to dragging it out for [b]years[/b].

Me personally, it's pure ineptitude that keeps me alive. Can't swallow pills, inaccessibility to certain quick/relatively painless methods, and just concerned about leaving a mess for someone else to clean up for the slower ones. When I'm not actively contemplating ways I could die, then usually fear of a cessation of existence keeps me going a bit longer. Most recently, have gotten a job and the feeling that I'm not entirely a waste of resources and can give back helps overall.

Not the most inspirational, I suppose, compared to some of the others here. And it's probably coming from a slightly-warped perspective. But it's as honest as I can be, and it has kept me alive.