Suicide is a bizarre topic, but I have questions!

If anybody feels comfortable approaching this topic, please chime in. It’s later in the day, so if I don’t get a lot of traction I might re-post it tomorrow.

I want to know how many people have had the following experiences!

Had a relative commit suicide?

Had a friend commit suicide?

Have had the feeling of wanting to commit suicide?

Have attempted suicide?

Do you agree or disagree with assisted suicide for terminally ill patients?

Do you agree or disagree with assisted suicide for people who just want to die?

I’LL START

My grandmother committed suicide. She took pills, because she was tired of the cancer in her body. She picked out her own dress for the funeral, and made her own funeral pamphlet. She was a bit of a control freak if you can’t tell!

My best friend died of a drug overdose, but I don’t know if it was suicide. She took pills, a lot. We were no longer friends at the time though, because she got so dark and I just couldn’t help her. 

I’ve spent most of my life suffering from depression, and spent most of my days wanting to kill myself. However; I promised myself I would never do it because I wouldn’t want to do that to my family, to my mom and my daughter. So I’m not sure what was worse. Wanting to commit suicide, or knowing that I could not. Are used to joke that suicide is a luxury. Kind of messed up.   I don’t feel that way anymore and it’s a long story but I’m not gonna get into it now.  

I have mixed emotions regarding assisted suicide. Because I am a Christian, I believe it’s God‘s decision once somebody is born and when they die. However; if somebody is a Christian, and they are terminally ill, I kind of feel like why should they have to suffer through to the end. It seems cruel. 

I also have mixed emotions regarding assisted suicide for people who want to die. Seeing how I have suffered from depression most of my life, I’ve never understood why people think it’s bad to want to die. I mean, a lot of people just hate life. So why should they have to stay here. I just think it’s weird that people just want to stay on this planet that sucks so bad. I totally and completely understand why people want to kill themselves. And that’s kind of sad. But unless somebody has Christ in their heart, believing in assisted suicide for any reason at all, I think it’s foolishness. Because it could damn there  so to hell for eternity. 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated I’m taking this conversation seriously and been very open about my own experiences.