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So one of my players just commited suicide

Started by TristramEvans, December 17, 2014, 01:44:01 AM

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flyingmice

I am so sorry to hear that, Tristram. I almost lost a good friend and player this way once, but the attempt was unsuccessful.

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RunningLaser

Condolences to his friends and family.  May he be at peace.


Saplatt

My condolences for your friend and his family.

Someone very close to me made an attempt a couple weeks ago, but we were fortunately able to avert it.

For some reason, the holiday season is always a rough time.

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Omega

ugh. Sorry to hear that happened.

A person I knew on and off for a long time out of the blue contacted me and wanted to RP. So I did and we had fun.

Not long later everything goes dead silent.

Through some detective work on a few fronts which we supplied a crucial piece of info it turns out the person had killed themselves. Doubly sad as they were a community founder for a site. As if that werent bad enough though. An admin of the same place, a semi-minor book illustrator for a popular series, went out of her way to destroy every one of the persons works because she despised him.

I've had two patrons go as well. One one kinda creepy one was a person who commissioned an expensive piece. And then dead silence after delivery. Email and all online characters stopped activity.

Two artists I worked with had the same thing. One we are pretty sure is gone. But havent pinned down the how. The other vanished for years. But recently returned.

I think the not knowing is the worst part.

Shipyard Locked

Quote from: Saplatt;804869For some reason, the holiday season is always a rough time.

Symbolism and narratives. They can help pull chaotic nations together and tear borderline people to pieces. Witness the ritual of mostly satisfied couples having arguments over insubstantial things like anniversaries. Sad.

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3rik

Really sorry to hear that. My condolences.

In the late nineties one of our friends committed suicide. Nobody ever saw it coming.
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Wood Elf

That's very unfortunate. My condolences on the loss to you and the player's friends and family.
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Natty Bodak

My condolences as well.

 A sad reminder of how lonely and painful living can be for some. I don't think any of my friends are in a similar state of mind, but that doesn't mean they aren't. I think I'll choose a phone call instead of a text, a visit instead of an email  in the coming weeks.
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Will

This forum is great in that the moderators aren\'t jack-booted fascists.

Unfortunately, this forum is filled with total a-holes, including a bunch of rape culture enabling dillholes.

So embracing the \'no X is better than bad X,\' I\'m out of here. If you need to find me I\'m sure you can.

arminius

That is awful. I'm so sorry to hear that, TE. My condolences.

Armchair Gamer

My prayers and sympathies for you and everyone touched by this.