Suicide is “Relative”
Suicide is such a devastating
act to not only the person that chooses that path but to all of the loved ones left
behind. Those of us that know loved ones that have committed suicide are left
wondering and asking “WHY?” We never really come to an answer and just continue
to grieve in our own ways and we continue to miss our loved ones so much.
The loneliness and emptiness
that one must feel to go forward with suicide is something we really cannot
comprehend unless we are living the life of those that do. We have no real clue
of what is going on in their minds or how they justify to themselves that this
is their only way out and that this is their only option. We continue to ask
ourselves “Was there something I could have done or said that would have changed
this situation? Are there magic words or actions that can keep a loved one from
committing suicide?”
I created
this website as a way to honor my brother and sister who committed suicide.
Many people feel ashamed to talk about losing someone by way of suicide. I
don’t feel any shame only sadness. I feel better talking about my loss.
You will find their information
on the
Suicide is Relative page of this website. My intent for creating
this website is to allow those that have lost a loved one to suicide to be able
to honor their loved one by sharing some information about the person they lost.
If
you have lost a loved one to suicide and want to share your story with our
readers that will give us a glimpse into who they were as an individual then
please do so by sending me their information which would include:
1. Their age at death
2. Some of their personality traits
3. Some of their interest and hobbies
4. A brief statement of how you are
feeling about their loss
I
will add this to a webpage titled
“In Loving Memory"
of those loved ones that
chose suicide as a way to deal with their pain and sadness.
For now you can email me your story to
betsysfriends@positive-way.com