Can seventeen years be more than enough time to have lived?

Shouldn’t be thinking about it; just live your life.

Seventeen years is just the beginning of life. It will get better.
I wasn’t really happy in my life till I hit 27. Up till then, it would have been easy to off myself. I am so glad I didn’t.

I truly believe that some souls, for whatever reasons, don’t really fit into this carnation.
BUT…it’s karma, you have a purpose in being here…you must explore what that is.

I don’t think so. What you have experienced in your 17 years is only a small fraction of what life has to offer. I think most adults can tell you that their world view at 17 is quite different than it is even a decade later.
I’m making the assumption that you think life is shitty, and really, when you’re an adult and can make changes without permission, things will change dramatically. Work hard in school and at self-improvement now so that those dramatic changes can be positive.

I know I felt like that when I was your age. 17 is a hard age….Youre dealing with a lot of crap you have no or little experience with and it gets over whelming. I know it might feel like you have dealt/are dealing with a lifetime worth of pain, but I think life does get easier because the shit you go through when you’re young gives you the tools to cope when you are older.

When you get older you only really remember the good times from your teens and forget most of the misery…..You need to give yourself the opportunity to do that.

To answer your question, I think 17 feels like it is enough time on this earth. But it isn’t long enough to learn what you need to…....

Nope. Is just getting you through the beginning chapters of the owner’s manual. You now have put it all together and see where life takes you.

No. And thoughts like this aren’t healthy for you. You [probably] haven’t married, raised children, studied something seriously that you love, found fulfilling work, seen too much of the world, built a home for yourself . . .no you’d be missing out big time if you stop now!

I hated my teen years. I became a father (by surprise) quite early on – and put everything into that. I made some significant changes after my divorce, and then again in my early 40’s. Sometimes I feel I am just starting out now. I guess everything is relative – but as @filmfann said – it will get better. Don’t worry too much – and don’t be afraid to seek help if you need it. You really do have your whole life ahead of you.

It gets better. You couldn’t pay me to be a teen again. There’s a line from an old song, “I was so much older them; I’m younger than that now.”

Listen, Ducky….

My best friend killed himself four months after his 30th birthday. He did it because he felt like he was missing out on everything he knew that life has to offer. He was 13 years older than you – and he knew how much was out there. When he died, I was destroyed. I don’t mean that as a figure of speech – he literally took a part of me with him, when he couldn’t do it anymore. When someone kills themselves, they also kill a part of those who loved them more than words can ever convey.

You’re loved, ducky. Whether or not you know it, you are. There is someone, somewhere, who would not want to live any longer if you weren’t around. Just keep it in mind, okay?

Ducky are you ill??? I notice among your your specialties/areas of expertise listed as oncology, pediatric oncology, neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery. What is happening with you Ducky?

Yes, now that this has been brought to our attention, are you unwell and exhausted from a health struggle?

@netgrrl _There’s a line from an old song, _

My Back Pages – Dylan

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
“Rip down all hate,” I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull. I dreamed
Romantic facts of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.

Girls’ faces formed the forward path
From phony jealousy
To memorising politics
Of ancient history
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Unthought of, though, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.

@DarkScribe Thank you for that!

Live everyday like it’s your last—I’ve always heard this. I’m thinking something just shy of 100 to be a good lifespan.

Yes you might have lived enough at 17.

Life is not really measured in time but in moments. Each moment glistens like a jewel. Full oh hope , promise , joy and tears. If you live moments to the fullest you will grasp your today. Every one only has a limited number of moments to rise to. Some let all their moments slip by and then wonder where they went.

So my answer is – so long as there is laughter in your song, food in your belly and love in your heart you have indeed lived.

my sister died of leukemia at 13…....she had much more adventure ahead and so do you

Ducky talk to us. I notice from your other posts you have some big difficult problems at home with abuse, are having a hard time with finding happy healthy friendships, are concerned about things like boys liking you and whether you should accept hugs—are you ok physically? If so, why the interest in juvenile oncology? Are you ok emotionally? are you safe at your home? Who is abusing you?

If you have questions about the product, you would do well to contact its Maker.

Yes, I’m quite sure for some people it can be ample time. I guess it all boils down to what your experiences have been, stacked against what you can bare to take. The one question I would advise asking yourself is this….. Is there any chance your life might be better in the future?

no wait until you are 20
life will be awesome

Liked the quote @netgrrl and the poem from @DarkScribe.

Ducky are you there? Have you been reading these posts? What’s going on with you @ducky_dnl – talk to us.

This post reminds me how awesome the people are here at fluther. Sad that it takes such an unfortunate topic, though. Love you guys.

FYI, everyone, @ducky_dnl is ill.

@ducky_dnl, sweetie, I’m so sorry you’re going through such a rough time. I think that all anyone can do is live the best way they know how every day of their life for as long as they live, and that’s at any age. Focus on what makes you happy. Focus on those you love. Don’t dwell on what makes you sad; right now that’s a waste of good energy. I wish you well. I hope you will talk to us soon.

Thanks for all your post. I guess life sucks from time to time, I’ll just have to wait? I just feel like I am not going to find what I need, want, or love. :(

You’re a brave duck. You know, you don’t have to do it alone. You can find support, not just here, but where you live and where you go to school. And life really can be fun. You do sound like a good person and that’s far more than half the battle.

@ducky_dnl Remember,
This too shall pass

Ducky, if you would like someone to talk to someone IM me – I have been there – nearly forty years ago – but I remember seventeen. (And I have learned a lot since then.)