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My inadvertent opening of a door to see what all the noise was about stopped someone hanging themselves last night. I just got back from the hospital now. Hopefully everything will be alright.

EDIT: Should probably point out that a) Mr Anodyne was said person and b) today is my 21st birthday
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Mon 23 Aug 2010, 18:29, 10 replies)

Brilliant work there.
Suicide causes an unbelievable amount of stress and misery for lots of people, lasting for years and years. Well done for averting that.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 18:36, closed)

Holy shit...
...that could have been much, much worse for everyone involved.
(god_is_a_ghoti Carpe Deum., Mon 23 Aug 2010, 19:23, closed)

Feck
My ex decided to take the weekend when my new girlfriend was down as an opportunity to try to commit suicide, so she stuffed herself full of sleeping pills and collapsed on the floor of her flat, before sending me text messages like "Whx dotn yuo come adn pikc me up off teh folor? I jsut wnat ot go to bed."

Thanks, love. One 999 call, one stomach-pump and 24 hours later, she realised that that was not in fact the best course of action to be pursuing at that precise moment in time. Or, indeed, ever.
( .Yeti. El amor en los tiempos del cólera, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 21:33, closed)

This gets Woo and Yay.
Well done from me; and I hope it all works out.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 21:57, closed)

Suicide - the best way to tell people you love yourself so much and are so lazy you don't give a FUCKING SHIT what they think.
It's the most selfish act in the world. No excuses.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 24 Aug 2010, 10:36, closed)

.
I guess it depends on why you do it. If you are seriously ill and in so much pain that you can't function, and are facing a miserable drawn out undignified death, which not only you but your loved ones will suffer through as they watch you dwindle, then maybe it's a way out that might be permitted.
Just sayin.'
(womanwhocanonlylivewithdogs, Tue 24 Aug 2010, 11:14, closed)

Yeah - OK.
Euthanasia excepted.

But because it's all so unfair and it's raining outside - no.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 24 Aug 2010, 11:44, closed)

Vagabond
Depression is usually a little more complicated than just feeling a bit sorry for yourself. I don't condone committing suicide but people with depression are seriously ill and need treatment not scorn.

I hope that it works out and he is going to be ok.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 24 Aug 2010, 14:31, closed)

This is generally the problem.
There is far too much use of the word depression when use of the phrase 'i'm feeling a bit down today' would suffice.
(god_is_a_ghoti Carpe Deum., Tue 24 Aug 2010, 21:48, closed)

umm...
happy birthday? I really hope he's ok, and I'm very glad you caught him in time.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Tue 24 Aug 2010, 14:25, closed)