While it's reprehensible to make fun of someone who has died, heartless as it may seem, i find it easier to have a dig and not feel as bad for people who commit suicide.
To me, it seems like the absolute cowards way out, a permenant solution to a temporary problem. All commiting suicide does it cause unimaginable pain and suffering to the people that cared about you the most. Before all of you jump in "OMG BUNG YOUR HEARTLESS LOL!!!1!!1eleven!!!!111!!!!!!" I would like to point out that I have had experiences in my life. Knew two blokes who killed themselves on separate occasions shortly after we graduated, and a close mate died last year as a result of killing himself.
I guess I find it hard to feel sorry for someone that causes everyone else pain. I do however, find it very easy to feel for the parents/friends/relatives of the person who killed themselves.
some times it may be "the cowards way out" sometimes not.
I suffer a debilitating illness called Fibromyalgia, which imposes constant pain, day in, day out,
http://www.fmnetnews.com/basics-symptoms.php
I've suffered for over 5 years now, and the thought of another 40 or 50 years of that? one day it'll probably prove too much for me, and anyone who dares call me a coward for taking the "easy" way out, I'll come back and haunt.
what may seem like an easy solution to you, may not to others, most people survive a friend or family member who ends their own life, remember, it's their life, their choice, their reasons, it's not for you to judge harshly if they choose to end it.
and while it may pain others to lose someone, such is life, we all die, we all cause and are caused pain at some time, it may be selfish that someone choose to take their life, but it is doubly selfish for survivors to hold them to tasks because they lost someone, you might want to remember that.
I used to feel the same as you long ago, after losing a friend, for a long time I felt that way, now I understand why some people feel they can't take it any more, sure, some people can be helped, but some, will be caused nothing but more suffering, it's a damn fine line some times.
I sure wouldn't want someone dying of cancer, in massive unbearable agony to hold on until their body fails if they don't want to go through that, and i see it no differently with mental agony, it's a personal choice. but one that shouldn't be rushed either.
They don't realise the pain that will be caused to their family and friends, they think everyone is better off without them.
don't you believe that for a second, I doubt that's the case in most situations, I'm sure they know exactly how much they'll be missed.
and even with all this, I don't knock people who do have a laugh at it, it's their way of dealing with mortality, it may hurt my feelings, or yours, or other peoples, but hey, toughen up a little, life is pain, get used to it.
