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aviator41

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Jeez...

would've been better for the people he knew if he did it somewhere secluded. Gotta suck for his family to see it on the news.


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Unfortunately, he wasn't thinking about other people when he took this path. his world was dark. He probably felt like his life was either meaningless or spinning out of control. Most likely he felt that this was the only way out and that no one care about him anyway.

The very decision to take your own life is flawed, never mind the decision as to when, where or how.
 

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Unfortunately, he wasn't thinking about other people when he took this path. his world was dark. He probably felt like his life was either meaningless or spinning out of control. Most likely he felt that this was the only way out and that no one care about him anyway.

The very decision to take your own life is flawed, never mind the decision as to when, where or how.

It’s got to be one of the most selfish acts possible - no regard for those left behind to cope with the loss, cleanup the mess, or suffer from witnessing the act.

That being said, it must be a state of despair that I have not been through and cannot relate to. I hope to never be there.
 

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Unless you've been at the bottom with no where else to turn, no one to turn to or no one to listen, don't talk to me about selfishness.
Shear desperation with no positive end in sight.
I can understand it.
Problem is, people that are struglling don't see that the next day may be better or that thing usually improve.
The feeling of no where else to turn and that things will only get worse is a feeling of helplessnes and loss.

Edit; sorry if that seemed harsh, depression is very real and affect people in different ways
 
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Unless you've been at the bottom with no where else to turn, no one to turn to or no one to listen, don't talk to me about selfishness.
Shear desperation with no positive end in sight.
I can understand it.
Problem is, people that are struglling don't see that the next day may be better or that thing usually improve.
The feeling of no where else to turn and that things will only get worse is a feeling of helplessnes and loss.

Edit; sorry if that seemed harsh, depression is very real and affect people in different ways

Not harsh at all. People who have never been there can never understand.
 

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It’s got to be one of the most selfish acts possible - no regard for those left behind to cope with the loss, cleanup the mess, or suffer from witnessing the act.

That being said, it must be a state of despair that I have not been through and cannot relate to. I hope to never be there.

Unfortunately, I now have a unique perspective on suicide that most won't talk about. being one of the ones 'left behind' when person takes their own life is a particular form of hell I would not wish on my worst enemy. In my case, that person was one of my children. Let that sink in for a moment before you label this guy as selfish. How about a little F'ing compassion?

Now you all know why I've not been on this board much in the last year. Losing a child (much less a 50 year old guy) to suicide totally devastates everyone around them. I can tell you that the LEAST of the worries you have is cleaning up a scene and thinking about how selfish the person was that is no longer here.
 

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Unfortunately, I now have a unique perspective on suicide that most won't talk about. being one of the ones 'left behind' when person takes their own life is a particular form of hell I would not wish on my worst enemy. In my case, that person was one of my children. Let that sink in for a moment before you label this guy as selfish. How about a little F'ing compassion?

Now you all know why I've not been on this board much in the last year. Losing a child (much less a 50 year old guy) to suicide totally devastates everyone around them. I can tell you that the LEAST of the worries you have is cleaning up a scene and thinking about how selfish the person was that is no longer here.

I am SO sorry for your loss.
 

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