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pipi_k

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7. Even some

Reply to DebJ (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 08:34 AM

Mar 2014

older people have trouble with the issue, and I've seen people laughing and joking at wakes and funerals simply because they just can't handle the emotions and the scary notion of facing their own mortality at some point.

So yes...I think your assessment of the situation is probably correct.

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Need some outside perspective on a dilemma with a friend. [View all] Mrdrboi Mar 2014 OP

Are these young guys? I think maybe they just don't know how to handle such a DebJ Mar 2014 #1

These guys are around my age early 20s. Mrdrboi Mar 2014 #5

Even some pipi_k Mar 2014 #7

Grrrr LumosMaxima Mar 2014 #2

Deep in your heart, you are probably right lovemydog Mar 2014 #3

Thanks for the response. Mrdrboi Mar 2014 #4

No worries lovemydog Mar 2014 #8

It is cold people have a lot of reasons for killing themselves Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #6

My "Friend" says its because its what they secretly want. Mrdrboi Mar 2014 #9

No offense but your friends an idiot who deserves his ass kicked Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #10

Non taken. I really must of hit some nerve of his. Mrdrboi Mar 2014 #18

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, in most cases. Jenoch Mar 2014 #11

"Heartless" probably set him off because he doesn't see himself that way. Coventina Mar 2014 #12

Thanks. Mrdrboi Mar 2014 #13

Here is the link to make it easier Coventina Mar 2014 #16

I was in a writing class where a young student admitted she was Baker Acted Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 #14

The reasons for suicide can't be understood mainstreetonce Mar 2014 #15

We always leave ourselves Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #17

My problem in "discussions" is picking your audience and picking the hill to die on UTUSN Mar 2014 #19

why are you friends with assholes like that? Skittles Mar 2014 #20

They not use to be that way. Well for 2 of them. Mrdrboi Mar 2014 #21