tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post6625673959314061600..comments2024-03-27T05:16:45.951-04:00Comments on Madman's Paradise: Cyber-suicide.Asylum Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-47078567992296037662010-03-20T23:02:22.065-04:002010-03-20T23:02:22.065-04:00Hello. And Bye.Hello. And Bye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-41856851259654453752008-11-28T20:13:00.000-05:002008-11-28T20:13:00.000-05:00"i really believe the reason a lot of people don't..."i really believe the reason a lot of people don't agree with euthanasia is that they are being selfish. they are more concerned with how sad THEY will feel once the other person is gone and want to delay that as long as possible, almost like they're pretending that it's not gonna happen."<BR/><BR/>Agreement on that one. The reason why people who have never been in that position oppose it Asylum Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-59488559619477105882008-11-28T19:05:00.000-05:002008-11-28T19:05:00.000-05:00I've been through three divorces. I think I'm gett...I've been through three divorces. I think I'm getting the hang of it now...GearHedEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288513835630145996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-67986232459491809162008-11-28T17:03:00.000-05:002008-11-28T17:03:00.000-05:00Self-determination in the face of terminal illness...Self-determination in the face of terminal illness is definitely a far cry from traditional suicide. In Oregon for example it has been legal for about 12? years to prescribe a lethal does of medication in the context of terminal illness. Each year about the same # of people use the option but only about 1/3 who get the prescriptions actually end up using it. for most it simply provides the Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-26497089266685192402008-11-28T01:21:00.000-05:002008-11-28T01:21:00.000-05:00my older brother was suicidal when i was a teenage...my older brother was suicidal when i was a teenager and i have never felt so helpless as i did during that time. once i actually sat on the phone with him for over an hour begging him not to try to kill himself and i was crying so hard i could barely breathe. luckily things got a lot better for him and now he is happily married with a new baby girl who was born on my birthday.<BR/><BR/>i think Richellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086751337366386993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-62381168227938022852008-11-27T22:07:00.000-05:002008-11-27T22:07:00.000-05:00"the nature of one's suicide can be predicted by a..."the nature of one's suicide can be predicted by a person's behavior while drunk."<BR/><BR/>A unique application of "in vino, veritas" there.Asylum Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-18851972747875995362008-11-27T15:24:00.000-05:002008-11-27T15:24:00.000-05:00Truth, seeker. I have often felt that the nature o...Truth, seeker. I have often felt that the nature of one's suicide can be predicted by a person's behavior while drunk. Angry drunks are often hostile suicides.Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-79629862354543119412008-11-27T14:31:00.000-05:002008-11-27T14:31:00.000-05:00Crazy experiences, Pliny. Personally, I find the ...Crazy experiences, Pliny. Personally, I find the ones who put others in physical danger when they commit suicide (rather than simply risking psychological harm to loved ones) are intriguing in that their depressions are more tinged with rage and bitterness than simple melancholy and hopelessness. They want to go out with a bang (so to speak), and don't care if anyone else gets hurt (because Asylum Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-44539261764324920052008-11-27T14:05:00.001-05:002008-11-27T14:05:00.001-05:00DOOH! feeling not fellingDOOH! feeling not fellingPliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-322185079435309082008-11-27T14:05:00.000-05:002008-11-27T14:05:00.000-05:00I have known 3 people who committed suicide, been ...I have known 3 people who committed suicide, been on an express train twice when it struck a suicidal person, and have worked with many more who attempted it over the years. Ignoring the self-determination of the terminally ill, It's often said that suicide is the ultimate form of narcissism and although a harsh way to put it, there is some truth to it. Not in the traditional way of imagining Pliny-the-in-Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580900408227953736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-7776695433462110882008-11-27T13:07:00.000-05:002008-11-27T13:07:00.000-05:00Now, was your breakup a recent event or not? Beca...Now, was your breakup a recent event or not? Because, although it is understandable to have regrets and pine for a more idealized yesterday, you've got to be sure that you aren't being affected for too long of a period time. I believe that divorce is the one of the three most stressful events that we can experience, however, so it makes sense to be a little sad for the first, I don't know, yearAsylum Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500952310972756918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5533081609065951225.post-5206967647554718332008-11-27T10:49:00.000-05:002008-11-27T10:49:00.000-05:00As you may have noticed, I sometimes feel down on ...As you may have noticed, I sometimes feel down on myself. This is a temporary thing, I assure you. My bouts of melancholy are short and not so intense. I fall into the one event catagory...ie my seperation with my wife of 15 years. <BR/><BR/>I think the love was gone for a while, so it's not so much loosing my partner as it is loosing a friend.<BR/><BR/>I laughed that you mention people like to machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073782907747032366noreply@blogger.com