Does anyone dare tell me that had my mom been found on her bed, covered in rose petals with sweet music playing, that her suicide would have affected me less? Had my other family members supported her in her decision and sat with her as she died by her own hand, would you tell me that I am judgmental for still wanting my mommy? I must admit that my previous post and the defensive comments of those in support of assisted suicide has triggered me into a full blown PTSD meltdown... Suicide for whatever reason or justification always leaves a victim, there is always someone left to feel helpless, like they couldnt do enough, someone who wonders what if, someone who wishes they could have stopped it.... Anyone who has expressed sadness or grief over Robin Williams suicide has, in my opinion, invalidated their right to defend assisted suicide... People may say, oh its better to expect it and have it done in a peaceful setting than to leave ones body in a traumatic way... I still dont agree, its not how ones body is left, it is their reasoning for leaving... Robin Williams reasons were associated in part with a medical diagnosis... If he had taken those pills would his loss be less? I know suicide up close and personal, it is not the romanticized or dignified act that some defend... It is a cold, lonely, hopeless end that leaves your loved ones to carry your pain... People are not to be treated as disposable, not even by themselves... I cannot and will not support it, not even by flowery descriptions of dignified death....
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 21:08:00 +0000
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