Suicide Pact

[bj86]

Hi Guys & Girls,
What is your opinion on suicide pacts? They are very popular in Japan, and many people find it more comforting dying with other people who also want to die.

Do you agree? Why? Why not?

[clearlyclaire]

I think everyone's different. For me, suicide is a very personal thing. I have thought so many times how to do it with making as little impact on anyone else. For now, my daughter is the thing that keeps me here. Simple. I watched a show last night that I seldom watch (called Cold Case) and it was about four kids that decided to be in a suicide pact. One of them died, but by accident-the others were affected by it the rest of their lives. I don't want anyone else to die with me. I suffer alone, I will die alone.
Claire

[sadlittlegirl]

As Claire mentioned about what she saw on Cold Case, that's so often what happens in suicide pacts. Not everyone involved dies, and I would imagine those survivors feel an immense amount of guilt and pain over that. I believe that would affect a person for the rest of their life.

I saw an episode of Nip/Tuck where two best friends had agreed to shoot each other in a murder/suicide pact. The male friend was able to pull the trigger, but the female friend was not. She didn't die, though. She had half her face completely distorted from the gunshot wound, and later went to the plastic surgeons for reparative surgery. Then, after the surgery, when her friend was visiting her, she ended up shooting him point-blank and killing him.

Situations like these would be so difficult I would imagine. I understand the comfort in not dying alone, but I don't know that I understand the comfort in dying with someone else who is dying, as well. Perhaps those people in the pact share a fear and anxiousness about their impending death that makes them able to handle the situation together, while if they were planning suicide alone, they may not have the guts to go through with it.

If I personally ever choose to commit suicide, I believe I want to do it alone. Again, as Claire said, I suffer alone, I'll die alone.

[BloodRaven]

I agree with the two previous posts, Suicide for me is something that is extremely personal, and I expect a lot of people will agree, I guess this could be attributed to the very insular society westerners have, and I may be wrong but the sheer amount of people out in the eastern countries make things more 'communal' (<---Spelling?) so I can understand why suicide pacts could be popular over there.

Well theres my little insight hope it made sense.

[Chucky_Valle]

I agree that suicide is a personal thing for each person.
But I am in a suicide pact.
Its a long story. But I promised my friend I would be there when she died.
She wants me to help her write her suicide note.
I dont think i could just sit there and watch her.
So when the time comes.
We are going to write our suicide note together.
We are going to smoke a joint together.
We are going to do some pills together.
And then we are going to do multiple things to get us ready for our final day.

[dying_heart]

i dont think its so good...BUT i also am going to die with my friend