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Originally posted by livi
One teenage girl described the feeling as standing at the window in a burning apartment on the tenth floor. Staying is just too painful.
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I think that is a perfect description... I know what it's like to be there, and the way I explain it to people who can not comprehend why anyone would try to kill themself:
We watched (or heard) people jumping to thier death from the top of the World Trade Centers, rather then die burning alive. Tragic as this was, this is something that most people can understand. I (and most people I have talked to) do not think these people were crazy for choosing to plummet to their death rather then burn alive.
Emotional pain can be worse than any physical pain. (Think about how it feels to be left by someone you love). If you can understand why someone would chose to jump to their death rather than burn alive, you can understand what is going through the mind of someone contemplating, and following through ending their life. That's what it felt like to me. Now for sure, it is irrational behavior- It's like not realizing that the elevators are working, or the fire department is about to brake through the door to rescue you. It just feel like today's pain is unbearable, and you can only see it getting worse. That's when you give up hope, and see suicide as a good solution.
And Wayne, I have lots of respect for you, but your comment:"People with these problems ask different questions..." is to ME a very false statement. What do you know about what "People with these problems" ask?
Asking yourself how you feel is a good place to start if you are concerned that you might be suicidal. If you feel unhappy, are in pain and think that things are only going to get worse, well then it sounds to me like there's a good chance you are at risks of killing your self.