Why suicide? By Ellis9549

By Ellis9549
POSTED: 09 Jan 2012 22:31
CATEGORY: Inspirational
FEATURED: Yes (Nope.avi)
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Note: This story is true. All of it. If you don't like sadness, you probably shouldn't read this.

I used to rant to my best friend about my petty boy issues, my mom saying “Why can't you be like your sister?” and stuff like that. I was so self-centered. Then I woke up early last year.

We were walking back to class and we were on the topic of suicide, and she said, “Yeah... we had a big group of like six friends and after the first one, we were all "It's okay, we'll get through this, we all have eachother." Now, there's two of us left.” And at that moment, I realized how good I had it. Never have I ever lost a friend to suicide. Never. And there's Chloe, with 4+, not to mention her 9 year old best friend Hannah.

When December 23rd came two years ago, one of Chloe's best friends over-dosed on anti-depressents in order to kill himself. His name was Tyi. Tyi came from a broken home, so his cousin, Curtis, was letting Tyi stay with him and his mom. But, the time came that Curtis' mom couldn't afford for Tyi to live with them anymore. Tyi went back home that night and killed himself. I went to Chloe's about a week later, and she was laughing, but then she sat in the corner and cried. At the time, I didnt know what was happening. But the thing that killed me most was the only thing I could do was hold her. I could hold her as she cried. And that was the worst feeling ever.

A few months later, Curtis killed himself. He felt grief from not being able to keep Tyi in his home.

2 friends in one year. And she came to school with a smile on her face. And that's when I decided that she is and always will be the strongest person I've ever known.

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• Suicide is the third leading cause of death from people ages 15-24.
Usually people who take their life feel as if no one would care or the world would be better off without them. This, however, couldn't be more wrong. Dont suffer alone. Pick up the phone. 1-800-273-TALK.

+15 -1

heaven.is.a.joke
19 Jul 2019 05:07

to all of you who are saying that suicide is dumb, attention seeking, or is for cowards, you're WRONG. yeah, there is always a better solution, but when you are severely depressed, it is hard to see that. Suicide often is because of issues you cannot control, a lot like cancer or other terminal illnesses. The only difference is that most cancer patients see an end in sight. suicidal kids have to create that ending on their own. and, honestly, i think that committing suicide takes a lot of guts. for those of you who say suicide is for wimps, think again. you are the only wimp because you think you could never do that. i understand, because i had that same thought pattern. but I promise that when your world comes crumbling at your feet, your perspective will change dramatically.

greenjb44
21 Jan 2012 10:54

that makes people feel like their problems don't matter, so they don't matter. It's the comments like that, which put people into a depression. Sympathy and a little motivation is all it takes.

Quoth Eggs Bawks 360:

People need to learn how to SUCK IT UP! There's people in the world doing way worse wishing they had problems like we do. You think children suffering from dieseases, starvation, poverty, and being forced to work, thus losing their childhood, would care about our problems? No, they would be grateful to have the things we take for granted.

Angeloid Ikaros
15 Jan 2012 20:14

Quoth Lakhlan01:

If people are stupid enough to commit suicide over a pathetic reason, the world is better off without them. Good riddance.

typical tween response

Lakhlan01
15 Jan 2012 09:54

If people are stupid enough to commit suicide over a pathetic reason, the world is better off without them. Good riddance.

GordanFREEman
13 Jan 2012 06:37

I know stronger people. But then again it's you who we're talking about.

So good luck with that strong person.

Ellis9549
12 Jan 2012 02:04

The Shawshank Redemtion was a really good movie. I only saw the last half, but it was so good.

Quoth PORKStheMEATofKINGS:

Suicide is one of two things, either a pathetic attention grab, or an measure to make ones existence less painful.

The will to commit suicide should never NEVER be fueled by rage and wanting pay back the world. Because what people keep forgetting is that you never get to find out if all your enemies are crying about how great you are. For all you know, theyre dancing on your grave. You can't tell because your DEAD.

On the other hand, suicide can sometimes be the only way out of things. If anyone has ever seen "The Shawshank Redemption" when the old guy kills himself, that's a proper reason to commit suicide. Because you can't cope with the rest of life, and death is much less painful then going on. And I'm not talking about killing yourself over breaking up with a girl or anything, but say you are a bum on the street with no money, house, friends or family. Is life or death really more tragic in those situations?

PORKStheMEATofKINGS
12 Jan 2012 00:07

Suicide is one of two things, either a pathetic attention grab, or an measure to make ones existence less painful.

The will to commit suicide should never NEVER be fueled by rage and wanting pay back the world. Because what people keep forgetting is that you never get to find out if all your enemies are crying about how great you are. For all you know, theyre dancing on your grave. You can't tell because your DEAD.

On the other hand, suicide can sometimes be the only way out of things. If anyone has ever seen "The Shawshank Redemption" when the old guy kills himself, that's a proper reason to commit suicide. Because you can't cope with the rest of life, and death is much less painful then going on. And I'm not talking about killing yourself over breaking up with a girl or anything, but say you are a bum on the street with no money, house, friends or family. Is life or death really more tragic in those situations?

Truth Kills
11 Jan 2012 02:27

Someone feels suicidal, ask them how they would feel if they had a terminal illness. Majority of them would give anything to live if diagnosed with a terminal illness. Nothing should ever be so bad that the only way out is to remove yourself from reality.

Kingpin
11 Jan 2012 01:24

Lakhlan, I have a sudden respect for you.

The idea of suicide disturbs me, If I wanted to die that bad I would ask someone else to do it. I notice most people will lose an arm and a leg in the real world. I can say that having a friend die by suicide is one of better ways.

Suicide bomber.

Mr.Bond
11 Jan 2012 00:58

Read Nope.avi's blog, its a psycotic veiw on life.

a.smith
10 Jan 2012 15:02

Oh and sorry about your friend... my mum asked me 'why cant i be more like my brother'... that kinda thing haunts you forever.. :/

a.smith
10 Jan 2012 15:01

Though suiside is dumb depression is hard to handle. if you want to talk to someone abouut itt they ignore or call you pathetic. you dont wanna be depressed, it just comes to you :/

normally, nobody liistening is like nobody caring. and it already kills you inside knowing nobody will listen... but at least people listen,to me =] thats how i manage to cope..

thats my view on it anywaays.... killing yourself is never as simple as 'nobody cares. lets kill myself'. its the continuous depressions you have,to get through. and you cant see if someones deppressed by looking at them so you dont know if their actually depessed

ShadowAssassin
10 Jan 2012 14:59

Quoth Lakhlan01:

I've always found that suicide is a respectable, if not fundamental quality of human existence. The ability to kill yourself at your own will is interesting, because anyone can do it.

I could stab myself right now if I wanted to. I've got a pocket knife next to me. But i'm not interested in why people kill themselves, I'm more interested in why people DON'T kill themselves.

That's A Disgusting Way Of Thinking.

ScissorsAndStars
10 Jan 2012 13:23

Suicide is the cowards way out.

Even though I have tierd everything under the sun to hurt myself and my body I still can't get rid of the feeling of being suicidal. It's part of my life and I deal with it. Just keep your head high at all times and try to stay above the rest(:

MylesMH
10 Jan 2012 10:04

Oh my god...apologies on double-post. My freakin' internet is so slow...

MylesMH
10 Jan 2012 10:02

On the topic of the story, it's very, very sad, but uplifting as well. Despite all of the hardship, your friend had the strength to perk up and move on. Moving on is tough, but essential.

Now, I have been diagnosed with a few different disorders, and I can say with little difficulty that I have tried to kill myself once. It wasn't out of sadness or depression, but out of sheer anger. I don't remember what I was so mad about, but it must have been pretty bad to drive me to something like that.

I regret trying to kill myself. Every day of my life I still have the urge to for some odd reason. But I perk up, look around me and thank God for what I have and who I am.

In the end, though, it all comes down to your attitude. Death by a human hand (whether your own or someone elses') is wrong in every sense of the word. Murder or suicide is NOT justified by ANYTHING.

If you have the urge or feeling that you need to off yourself, all I can say is that you need to grow up. Hell, I tell myself that every stinkin' day. Just move on, grow up, and try to deal with your problems normally.

Don't take the easy way out.

MaxiMillion
10 Jan 2012 06:25

If I would suicide it's not because I felt that the world was better off without me, rather, the world failed to amuse me.

But I don't. I still got to ruin a lot of lives first.

PosessedCarson
10 Jan 2012 05:28

Suicide is for quitters.

ShaDowTecH
10 Jan 2012 04:30

The new generation is terrible. Half of the students at my school would perfer to be dead. They have a fine life. I never take pitty on these people. If they can't take a little hassle in their lives, they can't take what's waiting for them outside of school and Facebook.

Winter Icefox
10 Jan 2012 04:24

Suicide is for morons.
Unless, you really, really, have a good reason to.

link284
10 Jan 2012 04:20

Nothing in this world is bad enough that you need to kill yourself over. I'm sorry if I offened anyone, but, only people who are mentally ill commit suicide. Although, thats kinda true. Depression is actually a mental illness.

Eric15
10 Jan 2012 02:08

Quoth Lakhlan01:

I've always found that suicide is a respectable, if not fundamental quality of human existence. The ability to kill yourself at your own will is interesting, because anyone can do it.

I could stab myself right now if I wanted to. I've got a pocket knife next to me. But i'm not interested in why people kill themselves, I'm more interested in why people DON'T kill themselves.

PEOPLE DONT NEED TO KILL THEMSELVES YOUR SO RUDE

Lakhlan01
10 Jan 2012 01:45

I've always found that suicide is a respectable, if not fundamental quality of human existence. The ability to kill yourself at your own will is interesting, because anyone can do it.

I could stab myself right now if I wanted to. I've got a pocket knife next to me. But i'm not interested in why people kill themselves, I'm more interested in why people DON'T kill themselves.

Why suicide?

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