[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Braden

I don't agree.

For example, yesterday was the one-year anniversary of my childhood bestfriend's death. She took her life as a result of many terrible things going on in her life (some I wasn't even aware of), but what I do know is that she loved her family and her friends. The loss is evident on a day to day basis. I live in a small town and a significant number of people were hurt and saddened by her death.

I hate it when people say it's the easy way out too. Calling it selfish is an easy label, but life is such a complex thing that I don't think it's fair to make such general statements. Maybe the same could be said for me but I think there's so much more to suicide than the act itself.

It really is the easy way out though? Instead of dealing with your problems, you just end it all. I don't see how it can be described as anything BUT the easy way out?

I disagree with it being 'selfish' in ALL cases though. Sometimes it can be.

But easy way out, most definitely. Leave everyone else to pick up the pieces.