<p>I don't know you well enough to say something personal, but cyber-hugs and mugs of cyber-cider all around, cinnamon stick included.</p>
<p>To me, suicide is the ultimate expression of a lack of willpower or hope; it's like being blind to the light at the end of your tunnel. Of course, in some situations, there is no light, but that doesn't usually apply to a high-school student living in Suburbia, USA.</p>
<p>I understand that the whole matter of suicide is quite different to a lot of people, as are the circumstances, but is my view on it unusual?</p>
<p>Well, I do see where you're coming from, gclark03.
However, oftentimes, it's pertinent to mention...that depression is a result of a chemical imbalance. Surrounding circumstances have little to nothing to do with said person's emotions/feelings of hopelessness. It's just a lack of certain chemicals just as anxiety is caused by an oversensitivity or overproduction to/of adrenaline.
One wouldn't feel anxious over anything in <em>particular</em> that was worth feeling anxious over..</p>
<p>i've been there. it's not pretty..</p>
<p>i've attempted suicide, when i was way younger and my uncle recently committed suicide(he had a disease that leads to schizophrenia and he had convinced himself that he was being chased by police and thought dying was the only way)</p>
<p>its really sad. and you struggle with this tainted image of yourself for the rest of your life. but you know, the OP was right about it being a selfish act. but it's also a way to end a suffering, whether imaginary or real. </p>
<p>it was scary when i heard about my uncle b/c i was reminded of my past. but that's just the way it is. its not like he meant to hurt anyone, he just wasn't thinking straight. </p>
<p>wishwash, you're much stronger than i was. i tried several times before i admitted a problem and turned myself around. kudos to you...don't up and die any time soon, okay? :)</p>
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<p>I laughed at this, but the problem is it's not at all true. Suicide <em>may</em> make the people that upset you feel bad, but it's a problem when people start to see it as a way to get revenge. The only people you hurt when you commit suicide are yourself and the people that love you.</p>
<p>Glad you're still with us, WishWash. You better never do anything like that again. ;) </p>
<p>To you and anyone who is suffering from depression:
Keep faith in yourself. Even if everything around you is horrible, know that you're gonna be okay when you grow up. Keep that as a motivation. Keep the future and everything that you can become as a motivation to keep going. And also keep in mind how much it would hurt your loved ones if you were to go.</p>