OT: Dead hard rockers week

[DJDL]

I'll never understand suicide.
The damage it does to those that are left behind is immeasurable.

One of my best mates from High School's brother committed suicide ~15 years ago.
At the time his parents were in the middle of their "trip of a lifetime" around Australia.
They were in Tasmania, with caravan in tow.
I really can't comprehend how they managed to drive all the way back to the other side of Newcastle knowing what had happened.

My mate's never been the same.
Something inside him died along with his brother, as I'm sure it has for all of you who've experienced this.

Hope you're doing ok, Bubby.

 

[Ozzi_78]

It is a topic that intrigues me DJ to be honest. The mindset to be comfortable with doing it can’t be understood by someone who isn’t the one actually experiencing it. That is the only valid explanation for those left behind who don’t understand.

A good example of this mindset, when my mate died, he went to one hotel and when they couldn’t give him a room with a balcony “high enough” he simply went to the next one. That is an ill mind, not thinking straight and with absolutely no link to reality.

All of my observations are mine alone and I have no medical validation whatsoever.

 

[PJ]

There is a documentary called The Bridge (about suicide and the Golden Gate Bridge) which does go into the mindset a bit of people around who had spoken to the victims? and also some who survived.

May shed a little light on it.

Spoiler: Not really a spoiler, but may be a distressing insight

Each and every survivor said they regretted it the instant they jumped

 

[Ozzi_78]

Yeah I saw that PJ was super interesting to me. So many have jumped from it with most being successful unfortunately

 

[Frenzy.]

It is a topic that intrigues me DJ to be honest. The mindset to be comfortable with doing it can’t be understood by someone who isn’t the one actually experiencing it. That is the only valid explanation for those left behind who don’t understand.

A good example of this mindset, when my mate died, he went to one hotel and when they couldn’t give him a room with a balcony “high enough” he simply went to the next one. That is an ill mind, not thinking straight and with absolutely no link to reality.

All of my observations are mine alone and I have no medical validation whatsoever.

Oh no it's not Oz. That's ordered thinking and planning. That guy was enough at peace with his decision that he was able to act logically.

I wouldn't want anyone to see some of the shit I have seen. Impulsive suicides, planned suicides, withdrawal suicides, psychotic suicides, multiple suicides (pact), drug induced suicides, peaceful suicides and even forced suicides through standover.

That's jail though. Another world

 

[Ozzi_78]

I like that post, but you get my drift.

 

[Griffoshark66]

I watched as my step mother completely fell apart when my step-brother was murdered. A once strong woman became an emotional wreck. Twenty years later her other son killed himself. Her reaction was completely different. Quite stoic. I think she recognised his pain and identified with it. Those around her thought he was a selfish merkin. She saw it otherwise. I would have understood if she took the same action.