When life gets you down.

United States
January 25, 2010 10:11am CST
When you feel like life has no meaning anymore you usually want to end it. Half of my friends now a days feel like that constantly. But what I really don't understand is why so many of them take their own lives because of it. i have had so many friends threaten to take their own life, and some that wont even listen to what I have to say about it. Most of them just don't want to listen to my kind words and right when they are about to do it, I use harsh words. I tell them, "Alright, go ahead and do it. All it will prove is that you are a coward of life." Usually after I say that, they stop themselves, probably in shock that a kind person would have said something like that to them. But for the friends that don't even listen to that are only few, I have only had two friends actually take their own lives, in which one of them died in my arms when I was a kid, and the other shot himself after I had told him to be careful and not let the sadness kill him inside. Boy don't I feel like a fool. It's starting to make me think, because I can sense death and am a sensitive to the paranormal, could this be what's making them do this around me? Am I the one that's attracting these kinds of people, to help them through it when it comes time? I don't know the answer to these questions, all I know is that when these things happen, I will be right there to help my friends through it all. Tell your stories here about friends that have either threatened to or have actually taken their own lives. Also, if you have helped a friend through it, or saved one tell that story here as well. I would love to hear everyone's input.
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@Bethany1202 (3431)
• United States
25 Jan 10
I have a friend who always talks about killing himself, but I really don't think he would ever do it, and I certainly hope not. I try to offer him support and let him know I care. I have been severely depressed and understand the feeling of desperation. I did try to kill myself before by overdosing on medication, but my boyfriend found me and called the paramedics and I was hospitalized for a few days. I am no longer like that and appreciate life. I understand sometimes there are bad things in life, that's inevitable, but there are many things to live for, and there are many people who live in far worse conditions and situations always, so I try to keep that in perspective.