Our Cousin Committed Suicide
By Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
Atlanta, Georgia
March 19, 2017 12:26pm CST
Years ago one of our cousins committed suicide. He jumped off a bridge in Oregon and drowned himself. He was a very intelligent young man. He could have had mental problems growing up but if he did nobody recognized it. His mother also had mental problems and he likely inherited it from her.
He moved away from all the family to Oregon when he was old enough and lived out there several years in and out of mental facilities. He was such a sweet guy. I lost touch with him but one of my sisters exchanged letters with him. I wish I had written to him. After his death officials found a letter from my sister in his apartment and informed her of his death. She informed his brothers and sisters. It's a sad story. Two members of our family have committed suicide. The other one was my sister in law. I wrote about her sometime earlier.
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11 responses
@abhinalstrikr (4110)
• India
19 Mar 17
One thing I have observed it that why if people in close is aware of wrong with him/her sees and dont correct them,why do they don't save ,if you loved the guy should you been guess it before he did that,
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Mar 17
@abhinalstrikr I think so or either putting on a facade. Remember Robin Williams. He was the funniest guy in the world.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Mar 17
It is always a terrible thing as family and friends struggle with what has happened. No one really understands what that person was thinking.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Mar 17
@RubyHawk And your family is left always wondering if they could have helped. Most often it seems, there is not much we can do or could have done.
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
19 Mar 17
That is so sad
fortunately I have never known anyone that took their own life.
fortunately I have never known anyone that took their own life.1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Mar 17
It is so sad when people can see no way out and kill themselves.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I'm so sorry to hear it. He wasn't in his right frame of mind at the time. My grandpa and a friend of mine did the same.
