Komodo
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I always hated hearing that. In my opinion, I believe that suicide is an act of desperation, seeing no light at the end of the tunnel. How do you feel about suicide? Do you believe it's an act of cowardice?
Siku said:Who is anyone to think it's anything unless they know what is going on in that person's head or what they're going through. Mental pain can sometimes be just as strong as any physical. Just because you haven't been there before or you don't believe in the idea doesn't mean it's not the truth. Don't ever downplay it simply because you can't understand it or it conflicts with your own beliefs. Some people consider it stupid and cowardly, while others consider it very sad and unfortunate. There's rarely an in between.
Those that do it strictly for attention is also a cause of some people considering it stupid or cowardly. Religion doesn't help with that way of thinking either.
In my humble opinion, I consider anyone looking down on it or considering it weak/stupid/cowardly, to be ignorant about it, or just simply lack the proper empathy.
Farmgirl said:Zook, I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling the way that you are. All I can offer is that you have no one ......" right now". Life changes in a moment.
It is such a personal thing, unique to every individual. No one should ever be judged for such a personal pain or decision. I agree with everyone who has commented.
Suicide of a loved one has touched my life more than once. In the most direct and traumatic of ways, and in more indirect and painful ways. There never is a big enough "how come" or an answer that makes it feel right or less painful.
A constant though, was how sad I was at how much the people who chose to leave, truly had an impact on others and were valued and just didn't/couldn't see it.
It also strikes me...how may people fight for life when the choice to live is potentially taken away from them.
A young person shared something with me within the last month.
"Suicide doesn't end the pain, it just passes it on to someone else"....and they said that this quote was the only reason that they were still here striving to find a path. They found it on line somewhere, but it struck a cord with them. And it struck a cord with me.
I'm going to leave this thread alone now... it still makes me sad. But I wanted to comment.
Siku said:Who is anyone to think it's anything unless they know what is going on in that person's head or what they're going through. Mental pain can sometimes be just as strong as any physical. Just because you haven't been there before or you don't believe in the idea doesn't mean it's not the truth. Don't ever downplay it simply because you can't understand it or it conflicts with your own beliefs. Some people consider it stupid and cowardly, while others consider it very sad and unfortunate. There's rarely an in between.
Those that do it strictly for attention is also a cause of some people considering it stupid or cowardly. Religion doesn't help with that way of thinking either.
In my humble opinion, I consider anyone looking down on it or considering it weak/stupid/cowardly, to be ignorant about it, or just simply lack the proper empathy.
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