Entry #22: The effect of suicide on one's family
In this post, RachelAnna hits another metaphorical home run. She uses poetry to describe the effects on loved ones of suicidal thoughts. When I read the post, I felt ambivalent. There is no doubt in my mind that suicide brings on a lot of pain in the lives of those loved ones left. However, I have always had a strong pull toward independence from loved ones; I felt, growing up, that I was being subjected to a good old-fashioned guilt trip whenever someone would mention my family. Sure, I got the... Sign in to see full entry.