Is it normal to think about killing?

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Usually, I'm a very happy person and feel content. A few years ago I suffered from depression but I pushed it away and ignored it and the sadness went away. Lately, however, I've been having the feelings come back randomly, I never went to get diagnosed by a doctor or anything. And also, sometimes I have thoughts about killing my friends. It feels like I'm a completely different person. While I think about this I feel completely calm and mature, which is not usually how I act. After I snap out of the trance-like state that I was in, I feel shocked that I was even thinking things like that. But even when I'm thinking about their death I never actually feel an genuine desire to actually kill them. I don't understand why this is happening because I have pretty good life. Is this normal? Or should I talk to someone about it?

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  • 1marcelfilms
    12 years ago

    As long as you dont kill someone....

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I get it too, but only with myself. As long as we don't act on it, everything should be fine.

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  • Amistrangeornuts
    11 years ago

    I think so. I've had that happen many times. It's either to reduce stress /unresolved anger or it's a great idea for expressing yourself without resorting to physical violence through literature, art, spoken words and so on. In my opinion, as long as it doesn't harm anyone, you're good.

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  • t33h33
    12 years ago

    i am glad we are not friends

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  • melee
    14 years ago

    I think people think about it all the time. Not like planning it, but maybe wanting to kill someone who really pisses you off, wondering if you had a gun right then and there if you would whip it out (which I would say is a bad idea for most of mankind because I think it's human nature to react this way) and in general...wishing some people would die. I think this every time I go to Wal-Mart. All kidding aside, if you genuinely think you might do something you should talk to a mental health professional. For me, when I start seeing red and thinking dark thoughts I make myself listen to happier music or do something that makes me happy, like painting or making something, diving into a project, or getting a chocolate shake. For me, these usually calm me down and get me off the subject.

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  • Selene
    14 years ago

    I wouldn't say it's normal, but it's not uncommon. Now and then I'll have a sudden, horrible thought about killing someone, like, 'what would happen if I killed so-and-so?' it's a very sudden and short-lived thought, and after I've thought it I feel terrible and guilty. I sometimes think that it may be similar to tourettes sufferers, who have sudden compulsive urges to shout/lash out etc.; usually obscene thoughts which manifest themselves as words. I also 'suffer' from OCD, and that tends to manifest itself as compulsive urges to think the worst possible thoughts and scenarios. Very unpleasant, but I seem to be able to control it.

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  • hannahmgp
    14 years ago

    No, as long as you have the self restraint or stay in a healthy state of mind. I know what you mean. When angry, lonely, bored, or anything negative, or when left to myself to think, I think of killing, situations, how it would work out. I never would, though. That's the important thing.

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  • speciall
    14 years ago

    I think it's normal, unless it's like serial killing. but if it got to a point where it's really bad, I would start talking to someone about it.

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  • Zeodary
    14 years ago

    I get this all the time too... and my imagination is horrifically vivid...
    I don't know if it is normal though; perhaps we exist to be serial killers?

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