[DoreenMichele]

I'm sure they would choose something better in a heartbeat if it were a viable option for them.

Quite a lot of people are stuck with "Accept this crap situation, go to some other worse option or kill myself."

Plenty of cultures believe in an afterlife and/or that your actions impact on the reputation of your family or both. Suicide is often deemed shameful, it is a black mark on the family and you won't get into heaven or similar.

Thus, many people feel suicide is not really an option, leaving them with this crap or some worse option.

It's not much of a choice.