Originally Posted by
Curvaceous Kate
I've thought about it myself before now. When I was about to lose my home, while my son was studying for his GCSES and needed stability in his life. Just for a split second or two I thought he would be better off without me. We have these thoughts when we feel cornered, but when you have kids you don't do stuff like that, because we're responsible for them and dying is not going to make life easier for them, it's going to make it worse. I don't think because he thought about it he would likely do it for hearing a few home truths. He's got to step up and own it and do the right thing by his family.
What doesn't break you makes you stronger. I'm living testimony to that.
Unfortunately those in the deep, dark, depths of depression don't always think straight. Sometimes their reasoning becomes, everyone will be better off without them.
And rare though it may be, there are cases where a parent takes the children with them.
And the oft touted opinion that suicidal people are selfish is most likely given by people with no experience of chronic intractable depression. I haven't personally experienced it but have had had close relatives who did (for years, recurring severe bouts, despite treatment), a couple of whom went all the way. Long term, severe depression that has responded poorly to treatment can be as crippling as a broken back.
Lack of insulin in the pancreas, Type1 diabetes, sympathy.
Lack or too many neurotransmitters in certain parts of the brain--no sympathy, just pull your self together.
In both cases above, a body organ has malfunctioned, a personal choice to be that way was not involved.
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Shalom/salaam.
10,000 years of Middle Eastern civilisation and the place is not at peace but rather in pieces.