I feel so badly for these people. Imagine how hopeless and depressed they must feel. A lot of people mistakenly assume that people who commit suicide are selfish.
It’s the exact opposite. They have such low self esteem that they often believe the world will be a better place without them.
Had a buddy who recently committed suicide. And I have one more friend who is going through a really rough patch and I’m concerned he will end up that way as well. [Reply]
i almost killed myself back in 2005. gun was loaded and everything. it’s the worst feeling i’ve ever felt and don’t wish it upon anyone. looking back on it i can’t believe i ever got that depressed. lucky my parents knew something was wrong and caught me before i could do it. [Reply]
A buddy from high school had his brother commit suicide when we were about 20. He always seemed like he was mad at life. Didn't ever seem happy. Probably should have saw it coming. I'm sure he had undiagnosed depression.
My mom is bipolar and has had bouts with depression. Luckily I did not get passed on the gene. I couldn't ever imagine killing myself. I'd rather be a bum drinking mouthwash than kill myself. It really is a sickness. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TLO:
I found out today that a good friend of mine from high school committed suicide last night. This has never happened to someone I knew closely.
I'm not sure how to process the emotions I'm feeling.
After unfortunately going through this many times, it never gets easier. It never becomes easy to understand, or easy to process. It flat out sucks, hurts, makes you angry, makes you question if you could have done something to help.
Best advice I can give is, try to think of the fun times. Cliche and quite possibly stupid. It has helped me so maybe it will help you out. [Reply]