And it isn't that I'm so unhappy I don't want to live anymore. That's not what it feels like. It feels more like I'm tired and bored and the party's gone on too long and I want to go home. I feel flat and there doesn't seem to be anything to look forward to, so I'd rather call it a day.
The quote from Nick Hornby's "A Long Way Down" expresses a profound sense of emotional fatigue rather than an outright desire to end life. The speaker conveys feelings of weariness and disillusionment, suggesting that the excitement of life has diminished, leaving them feeling drained and unfulfilled. They don't perceive a reason to continue engaging with the world in its current state, feeling as if the "party" of life has overstayed its...
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