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ATRL: Is Suicide The Answer?
Member Since: 6/13/2011
Posts: 11,601
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Originally posted by Human Nature
This might sound corny but idc, if you commit suicide, think of of the people you're leaving behind. Even if you claim that nobody loves you and you're so hated etc etc, at the end of the day, there is someone that loves you. Even if they don't show it, they do. Some people are just horrible at conveying their emotions, at showing they care. They're always gonna be like, "what if he/she was still here..."
Basically, there is always something to live for.
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exactly. there has to be at least one person or one moment that can get them through even with not showing much emotion
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
Posts: 22,128
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Originally posted by Kats
Most people don't understand what it's like to be in the moment of bullying, or depression and serious social anxiety. When things are really bad, in that moment suicide seems like the only option, trust me, I have been there time and again. I find it very gutsy of people to even say it's wrong or wimpy who have never truly been in a state where it seems like the only way out. Do I consider it right? In a sense, no. I don't think it is the solution, but I know that in the moment, it may feel like the only one, hence why people commit it.
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All I'm saying.
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Member Since: 6/23/2011
Posts: 6,234
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Originally posted by GotMyBlueprint
sometimes suicide's the only thing to do though
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No, that's what you think, but in reality - it's really not. There's so many other things you can do, like getting help. In the moment, it seems like it's the right thing to do because that's your state of mind, but your state of mind will change as life goes on and as you get older. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem(s). Trust.
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Member Since: 10/26/2010
Posts: 12,889
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Originally posted by JonnyϟLightning
Permanent solution to a temporary problem.
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This.
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Member Since: 10/7/2011
Posts: 20,627
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
This "your suffering isn't as bad as other peoples's" ******** really gets to me. Ugh, such ignorance.
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This, when you go through severe bullying, that isn't the first thing to go through your mind. If this was everyone's train of thought, bullying would never be shunned and would be accepted, because it isn't as bad as others.
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Member Since: 11/18/2010
Posts: 33,622
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Originally posted by Kats
Most people don't understand what it's like to be in the moment of bullying, or depression and serious social anxiety. When things are really bad, in that moment suicide seems like the only option, trust me, I have been there time and again. I find it very gutsy of people to even say it's wrong or wimpy who have never truly been in a state where it seems like the only way out. Do I consider it right? In a sense, no. I don't think it is the solution, but I know that in the moment, it may feel like the only one, hence why people commit it.
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I agree.
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Banned
Member Since: 8/16/2011
Posts: 9,414
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Originally posted by JonnyϟLightning
What the...
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sometimes the person's the problem
and you can't fix the problem if the person's a problem
so to get rid of the problem you get rid of the person
what's not to get....?
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
Posts: 9,414
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Originally posted by Human Nature
No, that's what you think, but in reality - it's really not. There's so many other things you can do, like getting help. In the moment, it seems like it's the right thing to do because that's your state of mind, but your state of mind will change as life goes on and as you get older. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem(s). Trust.
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Oneself can be the problem and oneself is not temporary
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Member Since: 7/9/2010
Posts: 28,061
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Originally posted by GotMyBlueprint
sometimes the person's the problem
and you can't fix the problem if the person's a problem
so to get rid of the problem you get rid of the person
what's not to get....?
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Psychologists + meds
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Member Since: 6/9/2011
Posts: 16,500
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Not even going to bother watching the video, the title of the video alone disgusts me. People who fall victim to suicide suffer from a mental illness and that's NEVER a laughing matter. Gay teens are also very likely to fall victim to suicide for obvious reasons. People who commit suicide are not "weak" nor are they "selfish"
Also, sometimes certain medications can cause suicidal thoughts, surely we've all seen commercials advertising medication and it says to consult a doctor if suicidal thoughts occur. The human mind is a very fragile thing. And for those who think suicidal people are "weak" then what about all the U.S. soldiers who risk their ****ing lives fighting for our country to keep us safe? that alone takes an immense amount of strength, heart and courage. U.S. soldiers often suffer from depression and often find it difficult to transition back to their daily life once they return from war. The statistics for U.S. soldiers committing suicide is unfortunately very high.
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-07-15/u...-rate?_s=PM:US
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Member Since: 9/4/2011
Posts: 5,428
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No its not. But I've thought about doing it alot, but didn't have the guts to do it. This Tumblr post explains it all:
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So you want to kill yourself? Because no one cares about you. Your family hates you. Right? No. Your parents walking in your room in the morning to only find a dead body. They’ll try their hardest to not think negative, and to just think that you’re fooling around. Then they’ll start shaking you. Why aren’t you breathing? They’ll be broken. Tears. Many tears. More tears than you ever shed. Was it them? Were they the reason you did this? More tears. Pain. Every day. Every night. Every single second of every day. Guilt. More guilt. What about your bestfriends? They’re not going to care. Right? No. What’s the first thing that will go through their mind when your principal comes in and tells the class that you’re not alive. While your bestfriend sits there in tears. That girl that you’d smile at but never talk to? She’s now crying. The boy who used to kick you under the table just to annoy you? He’ll be shocked. He’ll be devastated. He’ll blame himself. What about your teacher? Thoughts crossing her mind. She’ll question if you did it because she didn’t make school comfortable enough for you. Pain. Devastation. All in one. Who organises your funeral? Who has to go through your stuff? Clothes? Notes? Those few older girls who used to give you daggers at school? They’ll feel regret. They’ll blame themselves. See, if you killed yourself today, you’ll never know what might of happened tomorrow. You’ll never know because you’re dead. Plain dead. Not breathing. Not alive. Just dead. Your family hates themselves for it. Your bestfriend then falls into depression. Tears. Tears. More tears than a river. All because you killed yourself because you thought noone would care. Right? You are loved. By many. Someone right now is thinking of you. And right now, I’m thinking about anyone who has thought or is considering suicide. You are beautiful. No matter if you’re black, white, homo-sexual, tall, short, overweight or anorexic. You are beautiful. You want to kill yourself? Think about it first. There’s no coming back. And I promise, if you do it, you are not only hurting yourself, you are hurting many. You are creating more tears than you led yourself to. You are making everyone miserable and making them all feel guilt and pain. Never will they feel whole like they used to when they had you. You are beautiful. And you are never ever alone.
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Member Since: 8/16/2011
Posts: 19,718
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
This "your suffering isn't as bad as other peoples's" ******** really gets to me. Ugh, such ignorance.
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If you knew HALF the **** my family and I went through, you would understand my hard stance on life. Life is too precious, especially living in America to let one or two people take it away. My mother would say those people don't know the value of life and that's essentially what I'm saying.
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Member Since: 11/18/2010
Posts: 33,622
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Originally posted by GotMyBlueprint
Oneself can be the problem and oneself is not temporary
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What do you mean?
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Banned
Member Since: 8/16/2011
Posts: 9,414
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Quote:
Originally posted by JonnyϟLightning
Psychologists + meds
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neither changes who they are so problem's still there
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Member Since: 6/23/2011
Posts: 6,234
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Originally posted by GotMyBlueprint
Oneself can be the problem and oneself is not temporary
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A person can be a problem, but a person can change with time, most do. A person can change when they get help. A person can see they aren't the problem when they realize that not everything is your fault.
Life is a blessing.
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Member Since: 7/9/2010
Posts: 28,061
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Originally posted by i spit on haters
Not even going to bother watching the video, the title of the video alone disgusts me. People who fall victim to suicide suffer from a mental illness and that's NEVER a laughing matter. Gay teens are also very likely to fall victim to suicide for obvious reasons. People who commit suicide are not "weak" nor are they "selfish"
Also, sometimes certain medications can cause suicidal thoughts, surely we've all seen commercials advertising medication and it says to consult a doctor if suicidal thoughts occur. The human mind is a very fragile thing. And for those who think suicidal people are "weak" then what about all the U.S. soldiers who risk their ****ing lives fighting for our country to keep us safe? that alone takes an immense amount of strength, heart and courage. U.S. soldiers often suffer from depression and often find it difficult to transition back to their daily life once they return from war. The statistics for U.S. soldiers committing suicide is unfortunately very high.
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-07-15/u...-rate?_s=PM:US
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Thats what happened to me.
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Banned
Member Since: 8/16/2011
Posts: 9,414
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no one understand what i mean
goodbye cruel thread
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Member Since: 10/7/2011
Posts: 20,627
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Originally posted by VAN de
If you knew HALF the **** my family and I went through, you would understand my hard stance on life. Life is too precious, especially living in America to let one or two people take it away. My mother would say those people don't know the value of life and that's essentially what I'm saying.
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That may be true, but when,the embarrassment and depression kicks in, you don't think from a logical stance as you are. Not to mention, people with mental illnesses as a result.
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Member Since: 7/9/2010
Posts: 28,061
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Originally posted by GotMyBlueprint
neither changes who they are so problem's still there
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What do you mean "who they are"?
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Member Since: 5/11/2010
Posts: 19,489
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Originally posted by LoudR
No its not. But I've thought about doing it alot, but didn't have the guts to do it. This Tumblr post explains it all:
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