**TL;DR: Buddhists believe that ceasing existence is the only way to cease suffering** [Theravada Buddhists](https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=OVRUAQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=the+four+noble+truths&ots=4hYjJkZtdp&sig=pMLIbVS2KjEbVcWu2I_6kgJsF9U&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the%20four%20noble%20truths&f=false) believe that suffering is the [nature of existence](http://teachingsfromtibet.com/tag/samsara-cyclic-existence/) and that it is cyclical. To free yourself from suffering, you must free yourself from existence. This process is explained in the Buddha’s teachings of [The Four Noble Truths](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zd8bcj6/revision/7): 1. _Dukkha_ Everyone suffers. Suffering is part of living in this world. Because Buddhists believe in reincarnation, they believe that suffering is cyclical – you can come up with short term solutions to reduce suffering, but suffering will always return. They name this endless cycle of existence _samsara_ and the greatest spiritual goal in Buddhism is to escape it. 2. _Samudaya_ All suffering has a causation. You need to understand where suffering stems from in order to end it. The Buddha taught that most suffering stems from desire (_tanha_), which is inexhaustible and fuels dissatisfaction, jealousy, and greed. 3. _Nirodha_ Suffering can end. By ending suffering, you can escape samsara and reach enlightenment in life. After death, this becomes a final liberation from existence, referred to as _Nirvana_. 4. _Magga_ You can end suffering. In order to end suffering, you need to rid yourself of all desires. This is possible by following the Buddha’s teachings, such as the Middle Way, and through meditation.

I really hope those of us who sometimes feel that way are just doing it wrong...

This isn't even pessimism, either. Try eating without hunger. Sleeping without fatigue. Loving without having ever been lonely.

To live is to suffer. Suffering and death are the only two absolutes in life. I'm also of the opinion that the pains of life (grief, heartache, physical pain, illnesses etc...) far outweigh any joys of life however even to those whom may think differently, the joys of life don't negate the pain. If a person is born to the ritchest family on Earth, has all his/her needs met, doesn't want for anything and is the happiest person on Earth and the only pain he/she ever feels in life is a sprained ankle then the experience of spraining their ankle is still valid. They can't just stop the pain by exchanging it with some of their happiness and that is a pain that could've been avoided if their parents didn't bring them into this world. Furthermore, were they not born, they wouldn't be missing out on any of the joys of life because they wouldn't be sentient to know what they're missing out on. The atoms floating around us don't care that they were never able to become human. If a person has children then they are selfishly exposing that child to a life of pain.

"Life's a climb, and the view is shit" - Me

All life involves some suffering at some point. We suffer from the grief of a lost loved one. We suffer from maladies. We may suffer from a job loss. A car accident. And, so forth. Some suffering is immeasurably worse than others (slavery, addiction, pain). Suffering is a part of life.