The Romanticization of Suicide
Movies...television...music videos....
There is nothing new about the Romanticism of suicide. One can go as far back as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet or Cleopatra to see examples of how people can make suicide seem...beautiful.
Crazed lovers, rather than live without a loved one, kill themselves in a passionate and fateful moment.
The lonely misunderstood rocker would rather stare at the barrel of a gun than to face his problems.
And lets not forget the image of a beautiful blonde in a bathtub listening to melancholy music as she glances at the razor blade that's getting ready to slice into her skin at any moment....
This story is nothing new.
But the reality is, that suicide is UGLY.
I read once that many people that jumped off the Golden Gate bridge picked the site because the sound of water splashing was the last sound that they wanted to hear.
The thought of jumping off a bridge in one of the most beautiful settings in the world would be an awesome way to go.
Not taking into account that a jump from the bridge is a grisly one. Because of the sheer height of the bridge and the speed at which you will be free falling to the water below, many people's organs shatter upon impact. Some of the victims faces are nearly ripped apart from their bodies.
Nothing beautiful about that.
I've talked with many suicidal people who have their suicides all planned out; the letters they plan to leave behind, the methods, even down to the music and outfits that they want to be found in.
But the truth is, your loved ones will find nothing beautiful about the ugly mess you've left behind.
To all those romanticizing suicide right now....there is nothing beautiful about pain. Suicide leaves a cycle of destruction that's devastating to the people who care about you.
A family member told me that if I were to ever harm myself, she would soon follow. I chose to live because I wouldn't want to put her through what I went through.
Please seek help now.
Choose Life.
There is nothing new about the Romanticism of suicide. One can go as far back as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet or Cleopatra to see examples of how people can make suicide seem...beautiful.
Crazed lovers, rather than live without a loved one, kill themselves in a passionate and fateful moment.
The lonely misunderstood rocker would rather stare at the barrel of a gun than to face his problems.
And lets not forget the image of a beautiful blonde in a bathtub listening to melancholy music as she glances at the razor blade that's getting ready to slice into her skin at any moment....
This story is nothing new.
But the reality is, that suicide is UGLY.
I read once that many people that jumped off the Golden Gate bridge picked the site because the sound of water splashing was the last sound that they wanted to hear.
The thought of jumping off a bridge in one of the most beautiful settings in the world would be an awesome way to go.
Not taking into account that a jump from the bridge is a grisly one. Because of the sheer height of the bridge and the speed at which you will be free falling to the water below, many people's organs shatter upon impact. Some of the victims faces are nearly ripped apart from their bodies.
Nothing beautiful about that.
I've talked with many suicidal people who have their suicides all planned out; the letters they plan to leave behind, the methods, even down to the music and outfits that they want to be found in.
But the truth is, your loved ones will find nothing beautiful about the ugly mess you've left behind.
To all those romanticizing suicide right now....there is nothing beautiful about pain. Suicide leaves a cycle of destruction that's devastating to the people who care about you.
A family member told me that if I were to ever harm myself, she would soon follow. I chose to live because I wouldn't want to put her through what I went through.
Please seek help now.
Choose Life.
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