Suicide - can you sympathise or is this the epitome of selfishness?

I never have sympathy for people who commit suicide. To me they are nothing more then cowards and the only good thing that comes out of it is that the world doesn't have to think about their poor problems anymore.

All of us are only so strong - both physically and emotionally. Some people can hold 500 pounds on their back, while others would be crushed by that weight. We all also have an emotional limit as well.

We feel suicidal when that limit is surpassed, it doesn't necessarily mean that person is weak or strong, it simply means that they personally have too much to carry. Accusing people of selfishness is unhelpful to anyone who is at or near that point. Our duty to each other is to try and help someone when we see them with a burden too great, not to pass them by and call them weak.

Some people are exceptionally strong, I'm not sure anyone is infinitely strong, which means that most of us, given enough of a burden, can break. One thing I am absolutely certain of is that we all do much better when we carry our loads together. My resentment from a loved one killing themselves would be that I hadn't been able to see that they were struggling or done enough to help with their load.

In no way should we support suicide. And perhaps it is a bit selfish, but as one who has had to deal with suicidal ideation I can tell you your desire to be rid of the pain eventually dims thoughts of your loved ones, or your mind lies to you and you think they would be better off without you or that they would understand and be happy you are finally at peace. It's not about selfishness really, it's about desperation to be free of emotional pain.

I find that I can sympathize with people. I definitely cannot empathize (as in, I know how they feel. ) I believe that individuals who commit suicide are at the end of their rope and there's not a whole lot you can do at that point (in some situations.).

Sure i'do sympathise cos I know that somethingbad must ve pushed the person so hard as to commit suicide. It is always hard to understand the reasons behind the act. But, I would resort to discussing my problems with a trusted friend than committing suicide.It compounds the problem rather than resolving it.

You would carry this burden with you your whole life but then again if they felt this was their only option, they suffer no longer.

According 2 me its the epitome of selfishness to some extent. I know the circumstances leads a person to commit suicide but staying alive and seeking a plausible soltn to it is more effective in my book.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.