RIP Robin Williams

[Netkeeper]

Imgur's front page has tons of Robin Williams gifs and tributes right now.


This one hit really hard.

[joefsas]

Rip
nanu nanu!

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Leo656

I can understand that, I guess. I've written and thrown away a hundred of them. I just think doing it is bad enough without leaving people confused and possibly self-loathing, y'know? Like, what if I did it, and someone blamed themselves who had nothing to do with it, and then they were overcome with grief and guilt and then they did it? That'd be horrible. Personally, I just always figured if it came to it, I wouldn't want to leave anyone wondering. It wouldn't be fair to them. But you're right, in that state of mind nobody's entirely considering the consequences.

Doing that when you have kids, though... that's heavy. I never wanted kids, but if I had them I can't imagine putting them through that. I guess he figured they'd be able to deal with it. Some people truly do feel like everyone else would not just be able to cope, but in fact be "better off" without them. I guess maybe he was in that kind of place, mentally. We'll never know.

I understand where you're coming from, Leo - and I can't speak for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, but I don't imagine that having a note really stops the the loved ones from blaming themselves, or feeling helpless/feeling that they could have done something.

To someone who is feeling suicidal - people feeling that way just want the pain to stop. They're feeling emotionally isolated and hopeless, so a lot of the time they feel that they are a burden to their loved ones, and they really underestimate what the impact of their suicide would be to others.

Suicide is a very taboo topic, so if nothing else I hope that this gets people talking a bit more about depression. The really sad thing is that people often don't realize how much someone else means to them until it's too late. So if you love someone - tell them. If you're suffering from depression - reach out and get the help you need. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.

I certainly didn't think about what a big part Robin Williams' movies had played in my life until today. It's a reminder that we shouldn't take things for granted. Robin - thanks for the good times, man.

[Hannurdock]

RIP Robin. I loved him in Patch Adams. He was such a character.

[ObiWanFan4life]

In Jeremy Jahns' review , there's a link to donate to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

[BubblyShell22]

I just heard about his death this morning. Such a tragedy. I remember him as Genie, Batty Coda, Mrs. Doubfire, and the dad in Hook. He definitely touched a lot of lives and was good at what he did. He will truly be missed. It just goes to show that depression is a serious thing and sometimes it's not as easy to "get over it" as many may think. My condolences go out to his wife and children as well as all who knew him and were fans of him. It is truly a sad day indeed.

[the fixer]

Terrible, terrible news... A huge loss.

RIP, mr.Williams. You will be missed.

[DarkFell]

I'm still shocked by all of this. While our lives go on, Robin stopped his. And that is very sad, but I also read that he was also troubled as well. And while I feel a mixture of emotions over this information, what I also feel is all that he has done during his entertainment career and who he was will never be totally forgotten.

No one wins with suicide, nor does anyone win from suicide. Everyone loses and this is an ugly and painful truth.

[Leo656]

pennydreadful: all good points, and well-said. And you're right, knowing why it happened doesn't always help the surviving family. My cousin stole a lot of money from another cousin and went on a coke binge. He apologized to her, blamed his addiction, and asked for forgiveness. She said to him, "I understand, but I'm angry and I can't trust you anymore because you stole from me, I'm in a lot of debt now because of what you did, and I'm not ready to forgive you right now." So, he blew his head off later that day. She carried the guilt of that for a long time. She didn't say "I'll never forgive you", she said "I'm not ready to forgive you right now", but the fact that he killed himself directly due to the despair he felt in that moment made her feel incredibly guilty. We don't talk about it much; it was a long time ago but it's never going to be a comfortable subject.

But yeah, knowing the "why" doesn't always make things better. But I still feel like it's better than not knowing. My mother's death was most likely an accident, but she may have killed herself, and my sister and I both still struggle with that, 17 years later, wondering if there was anything we could have done. I know in my heart there wasn't; I tried, believe me I spent my entire childhood trying to "save" her from herself, but she just loved drugs and alcohol more than anything and there was no way she was ever going to have a long life. She was only 47; it was probably an accident, but her life was in a terrible place and there's at least some chance it was on purpose, and the fact that I'll never know still bothers me. I have nightmares almost every night, for years, that she's still alive, or that she died but somehow "came back", but she always dies again right in front of me and there's nothing I can do about it. It's partly why I don't sleep well.

I'unno. This is tough. There was a thing on CNN about Williams on TV at the gym this morning. I think I'll watch "Popeye" when I get home from work later.

[RaphaelinSTL]

I was out getting dinner when the news broke and my brother immediately called me. I had just seen people's posts about it on social media as soon as he called me and it really shook me up.

What a loss. Robin was tremendous and such a kind soul. It's so heartbreaking to hear how much struggle he was in.

[pharaohyami5000]

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Rest in the most peaceful place you can ever be, Robin Williams. We will never forget you, your helpful advices and we will keep the spark of madness going for you.

[Candy Kappa]

It's still hard to digest this, when I read about this passing when I woke up I thought it had to be a hoax.

Breaks my heart.

[Leo656]

Everyone read.
http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/r...ll-themselves/

Never in my entire life have I seen it put so well.

[BubblyShell22]

Just watched TMZ Live, and they said that he hung himself and that he had some superficial cuts on his wrist which indicates he was trying to cut his wrists. Looks like he just couldn't deal with it anymore and decided to just kill himself. So sad to hear that though, and my heart goes out to his family, especially his kids. I don't think we'll ever know why he decided to do this, and that's what's so hard with something like this.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Everyone read.
http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/r...ll-themselves/

Never in my entire life have I seen it put so well.

As hard to hear as this article is, it's the hard and sad truth.

[arkangel]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Everyone read.
http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/r...ll-themselves/

Never in my entire life have I seen it put so well.

Thanks for sharing this my friend. It really gets to the cold hard truth and hits you where you live.

[pennydreadful]

Sorry to hear about your struggles with your mum's death, Leo. Dealing with a family member who's a drug addict is really hard, I can't even imagine what it must have been like for you. I think I've mentioned my estranged sister is a drug addict and I've never been able to move past the anger I have towards her.

The Cracked article was good too.

I think Robin Williams' death is bringing up a lot of feelings for people.

[Chris]

RIP Robin Williams, I pray Peter Pan has found his happy thoughts once more.

"Genie, I'm... I'm gonna miss you"

[Metalwolf]

Originally Posted by ObiWanFan4life

As hard to hear as this article is, it's the hard and sad truth.

Agreed.

I only learned about this today, I didn't know that he was suffering from depression, or that it was getting to that point.

But once I knew, and that it had come to this, I didn't feel surprised.

Reason is, I had felt that way before myself, so I know how miserable it makes you. You get a sort of 'tunnel vision' and a severe sort of black and white thinking that makes thinking rationally very hard. The pain you feel becomes immense, and you are consumed with nothing but making it go away. You can only think up negative memories and feelings, and it's like everything just goes grey. The article writer is correct that fame, fortune, family and whatever doesn't end up mattering when that misery gets that bad. It just feel like you are in hell.

Fortunately I've never actually attempted, but it was a lot of thoughts of just diving in front of a car or letting myself fall asleep outside at night in the dead of winter, letting myself be taken away indirectly instead of some violent act or through poisoning. One thing I would often hope for in that time was that I'd get struck down by a car quickly (I bike everywhere) and that it would crush my head so I felt nothing. It's ghoulish thoughts now, but when you are that miserable, such thoughts felt comforting, as I'd finally be free.

I don't feel like that now, but when I did, it was awful.

[CyberCubed]

I really have no clue why people let themselves get so depressed. There's medication, your family/friends, or psychiatrists to see to help you.

The scary thing is people who are actually rich and have families that kill themselves like the case here. I guess money doesn't bring happiness.