Posted by dj on August 11, 2000, at 8:38:06
In reply to Re: Malignant Sadness - title source.. » dj, posted by Oddzilla on August 11, 2000, at 8:01:54
> > Certainly anyone who commits, considers or attempts suicide has to be in a state of self-loathing.
>
> I don't agree with that. I think it may be true sometimes but a lot of times suicide is a last desperate attempt to stop the pain. This could be seen as an act of self-love rather than loathing. I think most suicides are trying to destroy the pain and destroying themselves is >just a side effect.Could be either/or and/or just a sense of futility and hopelessness... there is no one size fits all... though there are commonalities in afflictions there are uniquenesses in them and the surrounding circumstances for each and every one of us...
> >I looked in the back of volume III and the actual ending is
> Be not idle and be not solitary.
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> Doesn't that remind you of Sigmund's love and >work?Well Siggie was certainly not idle and probably not solitary, much either so I suppose so. I do like this ending even better because though there is value in solitariness there is also proven health values in supportive companionship.
> Thanks for replying
My pleasure.
Sante!
dj
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