What are the chances that someone we know will be influenced to ctb one day because of our death?

[Weebster]

I was and am influenced by the suicide of my childhood friend's dad 20 yrs ago. I didn't realize suicide was an option until he died. I heard of people doing it but I didn't know them.

Knowing he could do it gives me strength. He was so cool. I'll probably visit his grave before I do it.

Famous epitaph: "As you are now, once was I. As I am, you shall be."

 

[CommitSudoku]

Considering this question makes me sad. I feel like as you mentioned in your experience, as soon as someone closer to someone else kills themselves, they become more aware it is an option. After that I think it's more dependent on the person. I feel like some people might be more inclined to consider suicide than others, or if they were closer/dependent on whoever died it will hit them harder. Others might be stronger or more experienced with grief to get through things better. I wouldn't want to influence anyone to want to consider suicide more with my passing if possible, but I know I will hurt some people. I don't know how much I'll influence anyone after I'm gone but hope they all can keep living and find happiness without me.

 

[JakeFlake]

Possible, but not probable.

 

[Weebster]

Considering this question makes me sad. I feel like as you mentioned in your experience, as soon as someone closer to someone else kills themselves, they become more aware it is an option. After that I think it's more dependent on the person. I feel like some people might be more inclined to consider suicide than others, or if they were closer/dependent on whoever died it will hit them harder. Others might be stronger or more experienced with grief to get through things better. I wouldn't want to influence anyone to want to consider suicide more with my passing if possible, but I know I will hurt some people. I don't know how much I'll influence anyone after I'm gone but hope they all can keep living and find happiness without me.

I think the grief of someone who knew me well will overwhelm them when they go over my life in their mind and realize it was horrifically bad and fucked up through no fault of my own.

 

[wCvML2]

honestly, I have a suicidal friend that I think will ctb regardless of what I do. I don't really think I'll inspire a new idea for anyone.

 

[CommitSudoku]

I think the grief of someone who knew me well will overwhelm them when they go over my life in their mind and realize it was horrifically bad and fucked up through no fault of my own.

Do you think this person has already considered suicide or experiencing your death would be the first time they would?

On a slight aside, I worry a slight bit that should I go (honestly hoping I do soon) I might negatively impact those who are here but might be doing a bit better. Since we're all already in hard circumstances, and we can end up supporting each other while we're around.

 

[Weebster]

Do you think this person has already considered suicide or experiencing your death would be the first time they would?

On a slight aside, I worry a slight bit that should I go (honestly hoping I do soon) I might negatively impact those who are here but might be doing a bit better. Since we're all already in hard circumstances, and we can end up supporting each other while we're around.

I think there will be at least one person who will suddenly realize ctb is an option.

People on here won't know. I'll just stop coming

 

[Jred]

A loved one of mine did in the past few years. Very loved, had the support of the entire, very large, family when their mental health declined, and because of that, I don't think anyone expected them to CTB, but they did. So many people were devastated, so many loose threads left for those people to tie together as a result, while they grieved. But life went on for every one of them. They're spoken of lovingly, not like some selfish villain, just remembered. The suicide isn't spoken of, I imagine because it hurts.

The only thing keeping me here is fear and my family. When this loved one passed, I watched a world come down, but get built back again. It gave me some hopeful reassurance that my family will do the same when I'm gone.

 

[FuneralCry]

I do not think so, in my case. We will all die eventually and my death will be insignificant. I will eventually be forgotten about, it will be like I never existed in the first place. If I was to die sometime soon, I do not know anyone who is suicidal anyway. To me, it does not matter what would happen after my death as I will not be there to see it. All life is so temporary and meaningless after all.

 

[outrider567]

I don't care if my own CTB influences anybody I know, all I know is my own intense psychological pain, and there's only one solution for me to get rid of it

 

[VKVK]

My SO could possibly end up doing it, which is something I really don't want. Apart from her and a parent I don't have anyone else in my life so whatever. I have a friend I sometimes talk to who's suicidal as well and I wonder if that'd push him over the edge or give him strength otherwise.

 

[WorthlessTrash]

My mother very well could. That's something I fear. However, I know she worries what is going to become of me if I pass away, so in addition to ending my own suffering CTBing will alleviate her of that worry.

 

[Hurt]

I ask myself this question sometimes.