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My son confided to my wife and I when he was 18 that he had been suicidal since elementary school, when he was a Junior another kid at the small high school he attended took his own life. my son was very angry about that and looking back I think it was because he felt like if he did that after that everyone would think he was a copy cat. He's 22 years old now and doing pretty good but it's still in the back of our minds. When he told us that is when my wife and I started praying together before bed every night, our relationship with the Lord has grown immensely in these last 4 years and when you get right down to it I guess that's what this life is all about.
Prayers are sent and I am so sorry.

The joy has gone from life, the innocence, though you didn't think of it as innocence before. No joy in holidays, just sad reminders. Their death day replaces their birthday. One eye is looking forward as one eye is looking back, you can't get anywhere like that and there's really no place to go now anyway. You never get over it, time doesn't lessen it, the pain doesn't dull, it doesn't get better just different... possessions don't mean anything, money doesn't mean anything, only thing matters is relationships... life is now about the wait...

Kent

Yeah wrap your kids in cotton wool and hide
them away from the world.

I was raised in a catholic environment where Priests
used to sooth people by saying God just called the
deceased early... Now I'm hearing the devil did it
through a computer..., someone else said God didn't
cause it to happen, but surely he saw it coming?

Some youngsters die through drugs, others
hang themselves or shoot themselves with
their dads gun..or crash family car over a cliff,
so NEVER let kids have access to guns, car keys,
computers or the medicine and alcohol cabinet
that way they will be "safe".

I'm not into big social media networks, but cant
you easily block people who give you a hard time?
and be part of your own select private group?
the other option is stay away from it if you cant
handle it.

This is not the thread for your idiocy. Get lost you dickhead!

THE OP made a lengthy opening
now you are saying we can't discuss
the things mentioned by him or what
others have said ?

You want to control and decide things?



You probably don't sound much different
to those minors who bullied his son.

Words fail me, you have my deepest sympathy. Stay strong.

Devnull, you have my deepest sympathies and will be in my prayers. A few months ago my cousin called me unexpectedly to tell me a very similar story about his son who took his own life in the house.

God bless you and yours.

Prayers to your family

A parent should never have to bury their child. I am so sad to hear this, my deepest condolences.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

devnull, I'm so sorry and so sad to be reading this today. I really have no words - I'm just shocked.. I pray you and your family will be able to get through this somehow..

Sorry for your loss.

dave

A close friend and co-worker had this experience several years ago. Same age. I couldn’t wrap my head around it then as I can’t now.

Despite that experience, 10 minutes of a blinking cursor is evidence that I cannot come up with the words to express the sadness that I feel for you.

Trying to make sense of it will never provide the intended result. One day at a time, brother. Your family needs you. God bless you and yours in this troubled time.


Respectfully,
Ray F.

So sorry for your loss. Prayers

This is what we need to understand. We need to spend real thought on understanding the root of the despair. It's cultural.

It's not just social media. There is a culture being driven into young minds. It's a culture of death. Smartphones with high speed access to a rotten culture accelerate this.

Sincerely you have my deepest sympathy, may God grant you the extra strength for each day.. if i may, please don't do that to yourself. You're attempting to rationalize a distorted thought process. You sound like a wonderful man, don't fault yourself for not being a mind reader.

So sorry for your loss - it's all I can think to say right now.

Sorry for your loss. May the lord provide peace and healing for the family.

No words, but prayers