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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2016, 03:24 PM Mar 2016

suicide-its never easy. One of my students from last semester killed himself last night [View all]

apparently because his girl broke up with him.

He was 17 two months shy of graduating

He told his mom he was going to do it and she didn't believe him

but he did.....

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suicide-its never easy. One of my students from last semester killed himself last night [View all] demtenjeep Mar 2016 OP

How are you handling this? rustydog Mar 2016 #1

Darn! I'm so sorry. In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #2

I am so very sorry demten... ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #3

right now, a group of us teachers are gathering donations to help expenses demtenjeep Mar 2016 #4

I'm so sorry, demtenjeep. polly7 Mar 2016 #5

Suicide threats and comments should be taken seriously. Throd Mar 2016 #6

that is what I have always thought demtenjeep Mar 2016 #7

Very sad. imanamerican63 Mar 2016 #8

I have taught 20 years and had over 1000 students. It never gets easier demtenjeep Mar 2016 #9

This must be so devastating for you etherealtruth Mar 2016 #10

it hurt demtenjeep Mar 2016 #12

It is shocking and horrifying ... as well as deeply sad and tragic etherealtruth Mar 2016 #13

I'm keeping busy and organizing a fund raiser for the family demtenjeep Mar 2016 #14

One of your students dying is something you never forget AwakeAtLast Mar 2016 #20

I'm very sorry. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #11

I'm sorry. Hugs JesterCS Mar 2016 #15

yes demtenjeep Mar 2016 #17

That's terrible. bigwillq Mar 2016 #16

I'm so sorry.. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #18

Kicking! Quackers Mar 2016 #19

I'm so sorry! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #21

I'm of two minds on the suicide issue. linuxman Mar 2016 #22

Actually, most people who think of or do commit suicide rustydog Mar 2016 #23

I addressed both parts of your post in the first part of mine. NT linuxman Mar 2016 #24