FabSwingers.com forum: National suicide day!

By *abloBack OP Man
over a year ago

London

How the hell do you celebrate that?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

You don't. You remember those you have lost. You think of those that have lost someone. You think of the people who are fighting the battle with themselves not to commit suicide.

You wear yellow and/or write love on your wrist.

You raise awareness and find out about why people feel driven to do this.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"How the hell do you celebrate that?

It's actually national suicide PREVENTION day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You don't. You remember those you have lost. You think of those that have lost someone. You think of the people who are fighting the battle with themselves not to commit suicide.

You wear yellow and/or write love on your wrist.

You raise awareness and find out about why people feel driven to do this."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You don't. You remember those you have lost. You think of those that have lost someone. You think of the people who are fighting the battle with themselves not to commit suicide.

You wear yellow and/or write love on your

wrist.

You raise awareness and find out about why people feel driven to do this."
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* cReEpS rOunD cRypT * -l-

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By *abloBack OP Man
over a year ago

London

What's the etiquette ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What's the etiquette ?"

Normal practice is to slit one's wrists in the bath. It's considered bad form to ruin the carpets when checking out.

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By *andyguy59Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

It is surprising how many of the young seem to see suicide as an option. My kids are both in their early twenties both have had friends (and I mean friends not just 'facebook friends') kill themselves. My son has just recently attended a memorial for a friends girlfriend who committed suicide in June after an apparently minor argument.

I cannot recall having anyone I know commit suiside when I was in my twenties or thirties

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By *abloBack OP Man
over a year ago

London

Most suicides are now men in their fiftys

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Most suicides are now men in their fiftys"

Men have always been at higher risk of suicide than women, yet more women commit parasuicide.

I will spare you an essay, but one of the common reasons is, women are more likely to talk to other people, men tend to bottle things up. Also women of childbaring years will visit the doctor far more frequently than men and while they are there for "other" reasons will mention that they are feeling low, or depressed.

Whenever ive been in the hospital its usually been about 50/50 but the groups ive helped with/attended there has always been more men.

Out of the people i know that have committed suicide only one has been a woman.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Men just seem to have the idea that they are weak if they cant deal with problems themselves and have to seek help, i'm deffo one of them, i just dont find it easy talking to friends etc about any sensitive subjects.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have much sympathy for suicides if I'm honest about it. I think they are selfish and think only of their own problems and not the problems they are going to leave behind for their families to clear up when they've gone.

How many families have cried in despair at the thought that if only they'd asked for help, they'd have given it gladly.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I don't have much sympathy for suicides if I'm honest about it. I think they are selfish and think only of their own problems and not the problems they are going to leave behind for their families to clear up when they've gone.

How many families have cried in despair at the thought that if only they'd asked for help, they'd have given it gladly."

I love the fact that you live in your own little bubble wishy and have no idea what goes on in the real world. Imagine having a terrible illness yourself that causes you to be more prone to suicide

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think that it is so sad that a person should get to a point in their lives were they are so desperate that they think there is no one that they can turn to about their problems.

I don't think we should judge if we or anyone we know have never been in the position were to take ones own life seems the only solution.

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Sadly there have been several instances of troops returning from the horrors of Helmand Province so traumatised that they either attempt or succeed in suicide bids....

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

How many families have cried in despair at the thought that if only they'd asked for help, they'd have given it gladly."

How about they are so driven to despair that they can no longer think rationally. Have nobody to turn to or can see no other option ?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

How many families have cried in despair at the thought that if only they'd asked for help, they'd have given it gladly."

its your opinion and you are of course entitled to it however....

i think i is a rather simplistic _iew to think that anyone who can bring themselves to kill themselves is capable of thinkng outside of the mental tormet that they are suffering.

they are in a place where the only viable option for them is to not be around....they beliee that everyone's life will be better withiut them around.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

"How the hell do you celebrate that?

I celebrate my mum's life.

I also remember:

the calls to the house and no reply

the drive knowing something was wrong

the decision not to call my sister as I wanted to be the one to find her

the looking at the blinds shut as I walked up the drive

the silence as I opened the door... a strange silence

the note left.....

the walk from room to room & opening closed doors until I found her

the call to my sister

the police coming

the questions.....

the what ifs.....

RIP x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How many families have cried in despair at the thought that if only they'd asked for help, they'd have given it gladly.

I love the fact that you live in your own little bubble wishy and have no idea what goes on in the real world. Imagine having a terrible illness yourself that causes you to be more prone to suicide"

If someone has a propensity to self termination then I would question leaving that person around my children when they don't feel so suicidal. If it is indeed a mental illness that leads to depression and then ultimately suicide then that illness must always be lurking in a person's mind somewhere.

I've had hard times in my life like anyone else has but I choose to deal with it head on and not stick my head up my arse and kiss the world goodbye. That's a coward's way out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Most suicides are now men in their fiftys

Men have always been at higher risk of suicide than women, yet more women commit parasuicide.

it has also been suggested that Men tend to choose methods that are more likely to succeed, rather than just 'down some pills' that you may wake up from. Men are more likely to jump, hang, shoot, or do something quick and violent, than a woman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Men are more likely to jump, hang, shoot, or do something quick and violent, than a woman"

Yeah, like take out his own wife/children at the same time. Assholes.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

How many families have cried in despair at the thought that if only they'd asked for help, they'd have given it gladly.

I love the fact that you live in your own little bubble wishy and have no idea what goes on in the real world. Imagine having a terrible illness yourself that causes you to be more prone to suicide

I've had hard times in my life like anyone else has but I choose to deal with it head on and not stick my head up my arse and kiss the world goodbye. That's a coward's way out."

Thats because you dont have an illness that causes it. There are people that just "go and do it" and they do generally succeed, but how on earth would you know how someones mental health affects them if you have never had it. As for having people around your children, that is your perogative to think that, but i thought we had left that kind of stigma behind along while ago. Sorry to say wishy but with 1 in 4 people suffering some form of mental health issues you probley(more than likely) have had your children roud ill people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sorry to say wishy but with 1 in 4 people suffering some form of mental health issues you probley(more than likely) have had your children roud ill people"

Yes, I realise that, and it worries me. There are 12 members of staff at the nursery my children attend and the numbers say three of them must have some sort of mental illness. That's bloody scarey!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Sorry to say wishy but with 1 in 4 people suffering some form of mental health issues you probley(more than likely) have had your children roud ill people

Yes, I realise that, and it worries me. There are 12 members of staff at the nursery my children attend and the numbers say three of them must have some sort of mental illness. That's bloody scarey!

so take them out of nursery and keep them away from everyone..thats the only way you can avoid them coming into contact with someone with a mental illness

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Sorry to say wishy but with 1 in 4 people suffering some form of mental health issues you probley(more than likely) have had your children roud ill people

Yes, I realise that, and it worries me. There are 12 members of staff at the nursery my children attend and the numbers say three of them must have some sort of mental illness. That's bloody scarey!

Sorry that it scares you wishy. Maybe you should ask for access to all members private medical notes before you allow someone near one of your children. After all we wouldnt want your children catching something from them would we

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

Although there have been some very serious and moving posts on this thread regardless of personal thoughts about suicide I actually find the OP to be in extremely poor taste in the worst style of pisstaking or attention seeking possible

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