Terribly sad situation, hopefully he's now at peace but you're right in that there ARE so many people out there who care and who are willing to just sit & hold your hand.
My brothers candle was extinguished when he was 21 in a very similar manner to your mates boy. It's heartbreaking to think how lonely he (they) must of felt to do that so young.
I am a survivor of child sexual assault from my father. I also thought about the same end result and how to do it for many many years. Then he topped himself when it all came out .... (My brother left us a year later)
At 35-36ish my turn on that wheel had come and I just gave up on life. I too tried, the pain of life had just gotten to much - I failed obviously and was locked up in hospital ward with 24/7 watchers for about 3wks, couldn't even pee on my own.
The pain I caused my family and my children will haunt me forever - especially since it followed the suicide of my father & my brother. I think now "how the fork could I have even considered that an option - I have SO MUCH to be grateful for, to live for!!" yet at the time I was just drowning in my sorrow and untreated chronic depression.
I so dearly hope his mates who attended today's funeral service learn from this/his tragedy and don't ever feel lonely enough to take this path
Thinking of You all
Sharen
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