Is it normal to only live so that your family doesn't hurt?

I once heard someone here saying they were an only child and just waiting for his parents to die to off himself. It stuck with me. And I hope he has reconsidered.

Had a friend of 7 years who has suffered the same way you are feeling. She truly feels as though she doesnt want to end it because it would leave her parents with a financial burden (as if the burden of losing their only daughter wouldnt be enough). Of course, it seems selfish of others to say it would hurt them if you killed yourself, but it's only because when you set aside money, power, and materialistic things, what do we have? we have love. the reason it would hurt them is because they love you and they wouldnt want that for you. the reason you want to end it is because you truly havent learned to love yourself. to look at yourself from a outside point of view to see how others have the ability to want you in your life. do not find yourself seeking others' approval and attention when you, yourself are not giving yourself the most attention. look at the future and even if you dont desire to have children, put yourself in the shoes of a parent. imagine seeing this child grow from innocence into a world of corruption. you see your child at their purest form with no self-doubting thoughts, no insecurities, no boundaries. wanting nothing but to grow-- in love, health, and mind. then years down, you still see them as that child but they dont see it in themselves. now after warning them of all the bad things in the world, you have lost this child. not to the world, not to illness, but to themselves. dont make yourself your enemy. love yourself for you and embrace it.

It feels horrible now but it might not feel this horrible forever. Just bear that in mind. I think that they want you live because they want you to be happy and enjoy life, not just because it would cause them pain.
I felt like this for years. I'm not cured but things are very different five years on, I'm glad I stuck around.

I have been where you are and have come out on the other side with depression and suicidal thoughts defeated. I have mostly happy thoughts each day. Get therapy and medication. It will stabilize your mood. In 6 months you'll start feeling happy and fine again and can slowly give up the therapy and medication and get back to normal. You deserve to be happy and I have faith in you. Keep going and don't give up! That fact that you're living for your family already shows your selflessness. You're a good person

Join the military, if you are truly suicidal then you won't have any problem going into direct combat and causing a potential difference in society. If you get scared then your fear will overcome your suicidal thoughts and they will go away when you realize how precious life is.

It's common, but people who think that way are told to get help. My two reasons, which I always stick by, are that, and that help costs way less than a funeral, and the money might come from your family's pockets, which, for me, is almost a whole year of being able to live in my house

Them not wanting you to die is them having love and respect for you. They aren't ignoring your feelings, yours and theirs are just in conflict. No one wants a close friend to die.

If you love your family and friends so much as to stay alive in this situation, then you know that what is best for you is to stay alive and try your best to overcome this depression. It's not just what's best for everyone else, I understand that's what that sounded like. It's for you. Your pain won't last forever, and life will be kind to you if you give it enough time. Do you have any idea what may be causing your mental suffering?