Posted by Medusa on November 12, 2003, at 6:35:32
In reply to Re: reactions, posted by Tabitha on November 12, 2003, at 5:55:56
killed himself last week. The parents had a small, private funeral. Seemed they had a lot of shame. Which is a pity.
I'm pretty upset over this guy's death. He was a good guy, but unfortunately invested a lot of energy in a social circle that was toxic for him. They made fun of his creative efforts, of his "wasted" studies, they gossiped about him and called him a hopeless case. Those who admired him weren't strong or brave enough to stand up and say so.
Today is the birthday of a minor local commedian, whose nephew happened to have been a classmate of the guy who just died. The radio is full of happy-birthday announcements, and every one reminds me of the nephew, who once found the now-dead classmate lying on a street. He didn't really call out for help. He just suffered, tried to make things work, tried to pull himself up by his bootstraps, tried to keep up a good front.
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