My Friend's Suicide

Philippines
January 24, 2011 10:33am CST
[b]Ellain, my college friend of 4 years, just died, Wednesday night. She hanged herself with a belt by her window. I was so shocked at the news! Actually, I still can't believe it until now. I was speechless when I heard the news. The worst thing was, that we had a fight on the first week of January. We didn't even had the chance to call it a truce. The fight was about something that had something to do with being rude and tactless. I called her tactless, inconsiderate and rude. She always has been. And that made quite a few people irritated and annoyed at her. She asked me if there are a lot of people who can't stand her and what her problem was. I told her that she should be careful when talking. There are people that might get her joke and there are people who might not. I also told her to be considerate of other people. It wasn't my intention to hurt her feelings. I just want her to change these things so she can avoid being hated. When I heard the news, no emotions were coming out of me. I was in total shock. Our friends can't think of any reason why she did it. When I visited her wake, I talked to her boyfriend and asked what the reason might be. It wasn't something too serious. The problems were kinda shallow for a suicide actually. I learned that Ellain and Bryan (the bf) had a little fight about Bryan going out with friends at night without telling her. And he went on like this for a year without Ellain's knowledge. So Ellain had to be very strict with him. Bryan was the kindest bf she ever had. He loves her very much.He only did it because he wants to hang out with his buddies and Ellain's not letting him. I was thinking that the reason of her suicide might have something to do with her love for Bryan. Mark, her ex-boyfriend was a playboy. He played with Ellain's heart. He had a lot of girls when they were a couple. When Mark left her, Ellain attempted suicide but fortunately didn't get successful. But this time, it paid off. I was thinking that she might have been too paranoid about Bryan doing the same thing to her (which I strongly doubt). She doesn't want the whole thing to happen again that's why she did it. This is only my perception. It was the strongest possible reason why she did it. I cried last Saturday. I cried all night. I still can't believe that she's gone and she had a suicide. It's very painful for me because we didn't have the chance to make up. Am I a bad friend because I told her what her bad attitudes were and that quite a few people are annoyed at her? I'm gonna miss you so much Ellain...[/b]
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@anyison (18)
• Nigeria
24 Jan 11
For one to take his or her life is a crime before God and man so for what ever reason, God has given us the gift of life and never has be given us the power to take it either our own or someone else so please my candid advise is that you or nobody else should try what you friend did is never a good example for any body to follow i think you understand my point thanks
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
24 Jan 11
Oh dear, sorry for losing a friend. But hey, do not feel guilty. You are just being truthful to her. A real friend can tell frankly to a friend even the dirtiest word to a friend. A pretentious one can't do what you can do.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
True. But I really can't help wondering. Since we didn't get the chance to make up before she passed away. *sigh*
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
24 Jan 11
No, you're a good friend for caring enough to be honest with her. That is so sad though. I'm very, very sorry.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Thank you Dawn. That is very much appreciated. :)
@la_chique (1498)
24 Jan 11
So sorry to hear this sad story. You mustnt feel bad about anything. Whenever we lose someone close to us, we start trying to blame ourselves (or someone else) just to try to make sense of it all. If you hadnt had the row, you'd be fretting over something else. She obviously had a lot on her mind, and its quite sad that she never thought to speak to anyone about what was going on. Just try to remember the good times you spent with her.
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
24 Jan 11
That's really sad news. With people like her, all around need to be careful. There are a lot of books how you can act with people who has same attitude as her. May be she is too emotional and needed very strong reasons to live, but she couldn't find them. Now i'm thinking more for her boyfriend and did he know about she is able to do that with herself for some reason. If he knew it, really sad for him that he did something without discussing it with her. That kind of people has the habit to blame themselves too much with or without reason. They are prone to feel depressions often, they feel like they've done something bad even without doing bad things, they are always suspicious about everything, which happens around them, always suspicious with the people around - why they say something... I know a part of her feelings she might felt - insecurity in her own attitude. That's really dangerous and if someone feel it i would suggest - deal with your confidence as fast as you can, because it's not nice feeling and also it will make you to take wrong decisions.
@gladys46 (1205)
• United States
24 Jan 11
I can only say how very, very sorry I am.
• Philippines
25 Jan 11
Thank you for the sympathy gladys.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
1 Feb 11
wouldn't call you a bad friend but then again Ellain wasn't here to tell all her true feelings and explain her actions in regards to friendship, love and everything else in her life it's sad that she chose a fast exit than sticking to deal with her problems but what is important now is how you remember her
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
24 Jan 11
OMG! I'm so sorry to read such news there's nothing more that can be said to comfort you and your loss I wish there was more I could do or post, to make you feel better. As for why she did it I never knew her so of course I dont know for certain why she would do such a thing, but I think somthing more had to be going on inside I mean mentally and spiritually for her to feel that she had to do something like that she obviously was hurting, and her boyfriends behaviour, and other life stresses did not help her state of mind, but there really is no one who can be blamed in this instances because she must have been in a fragile state of mind to do that to herself and only psychiatric help could have possibly prevented this tragic thing from happening.
• Indonesia
25 Jan 11
I am sorry to hear about your lost. I guess. you can not blame yourself about what Ellain did. I hope my word salves you, that i'm a moslem i read holy book if a person doing something it because of her/himself not anybody else, And his/her sin be imposed by her/himself not anybody else.
• India
25 Jan 11
Sorry for ur loss... but i'd just say, don't feel guilty... A true friend is one who can show u the real u... what ever u said to her was in her best interest and to make her a better person... I'm sure she'd be happy where she is for having a true friend in u... God bless, take care!
@elimuss (35)
• South Africa
24 Jan 11
It's not your fault, what happened to your friend. We can never know what really happens with someone when they do something like that. All I know is that they feel desperate and afraid. And get themselves into a hole that they can't get out of.
@shawn824 (25)
• United States
25 Jan 11
hi there Friend. This is my first post here and I would truly just like to say Im sorry for you and your friend. One of my best friends was suffering emotionally last year also because they found his big brother who he was close to hanging from a belt. Once again my best wishes to you