Have you ever wanted to commit suicide?

Question

Just curious because my teacher told us in class yesterday that everyone has had thoughts of suicide and so if they need to talk to someone they should.
Some ninth grader killed herself because guys were making fun of her for being ugly. I think that is a stupid reason to kill yourself, I don't why she wouldn't just get over herself. Everyone has been teased as well. I was teased last year because I had sat on chocolate and it looked like poo, so for weeks I was called poo pants, but I just laughed it off.

I dunno I just can't imagine it. I'm only 15 though, so maybe I'll have the thougths in the future?

So have you had thoughts? I jsut want to see how true this is.

Answer 1

No, but I've always wanted to jump out the window. Maybe just put a trampoline at the bottom, and everytime things get too hard, just jump out the window. Just don't forget to open it.

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Answer 2

Yah, I think about suicide often. I'm still not sure every morning if I'll make it through the day. I still have the scars on my wrists from my failures, but you just need to keep goin'. Or at least that's what my friends say.
Yah, I have one person in my life that's keeping me alive right now and every time I consider throwing myself out the window or cutting my wrists, I just think "Kelly would be sad." and then I can't kill myself. Because if I did, then what would happen to her? My one true friend, who has stuck with me through everything, would probably follow suit.
And I have no idea where I'm going with this. Don't smoke, kids.
The only people I don't understand are those who cut themselves for 'fun'. Honestly, if you're gonna do something, at least get something done.

Answer 3

Your teacher is a social science influenced fool; tell her/him I said so. I have never thought of suicide and the thought is inconceivable to me. I am sure if a situation warranted, such as having a secret that would destroy your country and being real close to having it tortured out of you, then I could kill myself. In personal experience though, I have been in extreme circumstances and thought of some thing as silly as a " miracle cure " being found in the next few years, but never, even as dark as thing got, did I think of suicide. You teacher is a typological thinker and does not appreciate the true nature of human variability. They confuse easily and can not grasp the concept, that though humans have great similarities, each of us is unique. There is nothing unique about being unique, though, as you see you do not have thoughts of suicide and may never will. Your teacher is your teacher, so let him/her teach, but you do not have to learn everything from a teacher by rote, be your own person.

PS YOU do not have to apologize for feeling that being teased is a stupid reason for killing yourself; as any reason given can almost, but not quite, always be called " stupid ". Have compassion, though, as not all people can handle adversity well, or even at all.

Answer 4

That is right. You will never know until you walk in there shoes.Depression is a very bad thing to cope with. Suicide comes and goes all of the time. You are fine one minute and ready to off yourself the next for no apparent reason. I know this for a fact,because I have this disorder. The only thing you can do is think about the people that you will hurt by doing this and don't do it.

Answer 5

I've thought about suicide when things were going the way I didn't want them to go, but I never really wanted to die--just wanted things to go my way. Lots of people who do it are truly clinically depressed. Anyone who even tries it needs help, and they sure don't need anyone to make fun of them for trying to kill themselves. So please be kind to that person, or leave them alone if you can't be kind, and maybe in your hour of desperation someone will have a little mercy on you too. You may not be suicidal ever, but then again, life feels pretty rough sometimes.
It does not help to tell people to get over themselves.

Answer 6

It's very true. I'm 15 and I think about it plenty of times -- the last time was this morning a few hours ago when I started breaking down and crying. Thoughts of suicide for me turns off and on...right now, it's off.

My reason? Well, it's nothing to do with my social life, just academic life since 2 years ago in 8th grade. Living in a district where it's mostly white, it isn't as easy to keep up, especially when they're all snobby, rich and preppy. I know plenty of people here who believe in the countless Asian-American stereotypes being true. I get A's and B's (occasional C's if I purposely don't try hard enough). They look at me as if I'm the dumbest person they've ever met. Honest to truth, Asian-Americans here DO get straight A+'s and everything.

Teachers even, look at me like that sometimes. Last Friday...my homeroom teacher handed me the grade report card (that contained A's, B's and one C) with this odd look on his face. He stared up and down at me and back at the card...rolled his eyes...I could have sworn he laughed it off with a smirk on his face. All right, that's not exactly straight forward, but there's been other times....

In eighth grade where the whole class started giggling about something. Even though I knew what they were saying, I couldn't figure it why until the teacher talked to me after class to see if I was offended in any way. I was surprised by the question and during that very talk, I was able to put the pieces of the puzzle together and picture what they really meant. Of course, I'd lie "No" to him. But before you knew it, I was crying all afternoon in my room at home (it was the last period of the day).

I don't know.. this school's established this thing where you're either smart in AP classes and everything... or just some other newbie to the US who attends ESL. I've literally heard them say it aloud to one another however many times...I've lost track. My English/Literature teacher recently asked me all these questions on if I was in ESL currently because I did bad on one essay. I didn't even try hard enough and there were lots of people who achieved a lower grade than me. But anyway, I said "No," which was true, but I regret it. I wish I'd said something more than that and questioned her back. Sometimes I want to play around with the teacher's thoughts throughout the whole year -- and I sucessfully do to a few. I know it seems harsh of me to get back at them, but I can't help doing it and I feel like I need to teach them something. If it doesn't work on them...well...back to the crying.

So yeah, that's my reason and I don't think it'll ever go away unless...I don't know...I move to Taiwan and attend an American school like my brother did for one year or something. But for now, I can't change what the people I live around with think and it's pissing me off. I grew up here, live and ate around the same environment like you, my parents are actually just like your parents...perhaps even less strict...

I've had thoughts. But haven't tried being a coward me.

I'd understand if the situation's serious like that. But for those that do it for the little things...you know, embarassment happens to everyone =)

(By the way, I'm not saying everyone believes in the stereotype...just one ones that do HERE where I am...)

Answer 7

I thought about it once.
I attempted to.
It failed.
I have never thought of it again.

It depends on the individual and how strong they are in the face of adversity. If you're not strong enough to deal with other people, you're weak enough to give in to the impulse of death.

But then again, some people kill themselves on the inside far before their heart actually stops beating.

And i'm not sure everyone has thoughts of suicide. I just think it depends completely on the individual and their definition of suffering and strength.

Answer 8

I don't believe everybody has thought about killing themselves.

I think what your teacher may have meant was thinking about what method you would use to commit suicide. There's a big difference.

I took a psychology test once for a job and one question they asked...if you were going to commit suicide how would you do it...I couldn't give an answer because I couldn't imagine doing it.

Answer 9

I think most people probably have thought about it.
Nobody knows what pain someone else may be going through. You never walked in her shoes. The boys shouldn't have been making fun of her. Everybody needs some compassion now and then.

Answer 10

Well....i think everyone has had these thoughts. I know fa sho i have. Im 14 and I felt like doing that, its for a dumb reason tho. Usually when im too depressed..or its just not my day.
Well...I hope i help you in your studies of suicidal hate.

Luv ya poo pants,
Hardysgal ;-)