The benefit of people killing you is that you're dead and don't have to be troubled by such things further.
Madness string 3066
It's just good old fashioned passive aggression, my friend. It's usually used for evil, but in small doses in the right context it can be used for good. Think about when your mom says, 'it's ok, sweetie, you don't need to visit me on my birthday. I know you're busy.'