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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:00 pm
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Hey you guys, I hope everyone's doing well!
Unfortunatley, I come to you guys with bad news. I learned today, not too long ago that a guy I went to school with is dead. I noticed everyone posting on his FaceBook page and from the way they're talking, it sounds like he committed suicide. This would make him the second person from my year at school to commit suicide this year. It's just tearing me up you guys. I didn't speak to this guy that much but I remember him being really really nice, always up for a laugh etc. He always used to post on FB about babysitting his neice and nephew and he was only like a month older than me (I'm 20). I can't get over it, he was such a nice guy. I don't know, times like this make me remember the times in my life when I've contemplated taking an overdose or going onto the motorway and throwing myself in front of a car. I feel like, "If they did it and I'm still here, their problems must have been way worse". And it just makes me feel like I complain way too much, like I make a big deal out of stuff when other people are suffering way more. Makes me feel like a jackass to be honest.
~Nya-ha!~ blaugh
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:12 pm
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Well, if anything, I'm one to talk. As you know, I just went through a suicidal phase. Let me tell you... It's not pleasant. Imagine the worst possible emotional state you could be in (not having any friends, not being able to talk to anyone, no one understanding, just being completely cut off from the rest of the world); it's probably the absolute [and although I've said this word already] worst experience I've had.
To answer your statements: yes, our troubles are far more complex than anyone could perceive. In fact, there's no hope in fully understanding why someone even contemplates suicide, mainly because the reasons behind it are so farfetched. Although your classmate is gone, it's best to be prepared for the future. If anyone is ever contemplating suicide, don't intervene; it'll make things worse (really). Just make sure they know you'll be there, no matter what. If a simple spec of understanding is comfort to those who are sane, imagine what it must feel like for a suicider; it's heaven, really.
Ironically, I've had a similar incident to yours. A guy I graduated high school with overdosed on OTC drugs. I didn't know the guy (we were part of two different cliques), but I still felt a hint of sadness.
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:16 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:17 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:30 pm
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iTootsie I don't think that's it at all.
The way I see it, everyone has different limitations. To some, losing loved ones isn't anything new. And if someone else loses a person, their strength will be tested, ya know? That same person can be used to... I don't know, fighting an addiction. While person 1 faces an addiction problem, it becomes something they don't know how to deal with.
I don't think I'm making sense.
I say- everyone's got their weaknesses, it's not about what we complain about. Because everyone complains about things.
Some just don't see a way out. It makes perfect sense to me. I'm always baffled when I hear that people commit suicide because of certain things when I feel like I've been through much worse. I mean, I've heard of people killing themselves and their suicide note said it was because their girlfriend left them. And yet, I survived the loss of most of my immediate family. I suffered years of depression and guilt for being alive, but I never once considered suicide. There's no objective line where a person will be suicidal or not. You can't look at someone's situation and know whether or not they are suicidal. It's all in each person's own mind, how they look at the world, their confidence, etc. Some people will hold up under total loss, homelessness, torture, etc. And some people will cave under much less. You just can't know. And that's why it's so scary. D:
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:36 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:15 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:53 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:21 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:26 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:32 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:24 pm
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