Did you lose someone on suicide?

[1964dodge]

My first early brain as an infant and child was put together entirely by Catholics. I'm talking real, Victorian, Spanish Catholics. Not generic latter-day cultural Catholics like me and you. Hence my desire to be a priest until puberty arrived and Modernity impinged on my consciousness.

Are we digressing? (scrolls up) Yep! If we're going to continue, let's go to the faith area. I hear they have comfy seats and good air conditioning over there.

that's funny I was an alter boy and I was going to be a priest, until I discovered girls, yea a lifetime of no sex is a commitment I just couldn't make

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

that's funny I was an alter boy and I was going to be a priest, until I discovered girls, yea a lifetime of no sex is a commitment I just couldn't make

I was an altar boy too, briefly. I realized immediately that there was no fun involved, and I was out of there quickly.

Yep. Celibacy for priests was the biggest mistake the Catholic Church ever made. And instead of getting rid of it, they've been doubling down on it every century

 

[Foreignwoman]

Thanks guys for opening up, it can make us stronger as a group I think ❤️

 

[Lane]

Hi all,
I was just thinking how it would help me to know if there where others here who lost a loved one on suicide.
I will start, I lost my mother and a dear friend on suicide.
Love FW ❤️

I'm sorry @Foreignwoman. It must be very hard to loose your mother this way. My mother expressed wanting to give up sometimes. I feel that there is more to the story. I'll read others and share. At orthodontist with daughter then travelling.

 

[1964dodge]

I was an altar boy too, briefly. I realized immediately that there was no fun involved, and I was out of there quickly.

Yep. Celibacy for priests was the biggest mistake the Catholic Church ever made. And instead of getting rid of it, they've been doubling down on it every century

I did have fun as an alter boy once in a while, once my brother and I realeased a shitload of grasshoppers in church. i'm glad god is forgiving lol

 

[Auri]

I did have fun as an alter boy once in a while, once my brother and I realeased a shitload of grasshoppers in church. i'm glad god is forgiving lol

Oh Mike... you haven't changed at all :rolleyes:

 

[Foreignwoman]

I'm sorry @Foreignwoman. It must be very hard to loose your mother this way. My mother expressed wanting to give up sometimes. I feel that there is more to the story. I'll read others and share. At orthodontist with daughter then travelling.

Thank you @Lane ❤️ Your mother expressing it can be hard too...
Have a safe trip and enjoy it

 

[Butterfly]

I lost my cousin and 2 friends to suicide. It’s extremely difficult.

 

[1964dodge]

I lost my cousin and 2 friends to suicide. It’s extremely difficult.

it is difficult to lose someone by suicide. you never get the clear picture of why. and on the outside looking in almost all cases could have been better if they could've just held on. I'm sorry you had to go through that much pain. mike

 

[Butterfly]

it is difficult to lose someone by suicide. you never get the clear picture of why. and on the outside looking in almost all cases could have been better if they could've just held on. I'm sorry you had to go through that much pain. mike

I know that when people commit suicide, loved ones can feel anger towards them. I didn’t feel angry towards any of the people I lost. My cousin found fame when he was fairly young then fell out the limelight. He found that difficult and was plagued by a lot of demons. My friends I both met in hospital who succumbed to their illness. I feel great sadness but I’m not mad and I understand their reasons for their decisions. I do however still wish that they were here though.

 

[Lane]

i really dont know anything about my father. my brother on the other hand always was there when needed. i could always reach out and know that he was going to be there no matter what. he had a kind heart and good soul

I'm sorry for your loss. He sounded like a great brother.

 

[Lane]

Yeah, my stepdad, and it's still hard to deal with sometimes.

I'm sorry for your loss @Witty_Sarcasm.

 

[Bbear82]

Thanks @Lane he was

 

[Lane]

I don’t actually know for certain. My high school best friend who died a few weeks ago, I think that was suicide but I dunno that I’ll ever know for sure.

tackles

 

[Lane]

my brother

Sorry for your loss

 

[Lane]

I lost a good friend to suicide at school. I still miss her ❤️

That's hard. Sorry for your loss @Sunspots.

 

[Lane]

My father committed suicide when I was 21. He was spiralling downwards and my mother was scared that her life was in danger and we were being stalked by him. Looking back, it was a sad situation even though we were relieved.

My grandfather killed himself and sister has attempted a few times. I only have some memory of my Abuelo as a nice older gentleman.

 

[Sunspots]

My father committed suicide when I was 21. He was spiralling downwards and my mother was scared that her life was in danger and we were being stalked by him. Looking back, it was a sad situation even though we were relieved.

My grandfather killed himself and sister has attempted a few times. I only have some memory of my Abuelo as a nice older gentleman.

Oh crikey. That must have been so hard for you all. I'm so sorry

 

[sinking_ship]

My father committed suicide when I was 21. He was spiralling downwards and my mother was scared that her life was in danger and we were being stalked by him. Looking back, it was a sad situation even though we were relieved.

My grandfather killed himself and sister has attempted a few times. I only have some memory of my Abuelo as a nice older gentleman.

I'm sorry, that sounds awful

 

[Lane]

I'm sorry, that sounds awful

Thank you, I'm thinking that i may have given too much detail and its triggering to members. I hope not.

This thread has gotten me thinking about prevention and how it should be touched on in schools, to recognize the warning signs among friends. It hurts me when I hear about a young person taking his/her own life, anyone but a youngster because i think of my own children.