Yeah, well; There just happens to be another guy at my school named Rhys, and he is in year 7 or 8 (i'm in year 10, going into 11). Unfortunately, he's a major, MAJOR emo.
Now, before I start, he DIDNT kill himself. In fact, he just stood on a cliff at school and threatened to kill himself. He badly slit his wrists and was taken to hospital. His girlfriend dumped him that day, so I guess he found it his opportunity for a major session of attention seeking. Don't get me wrong, i'm not putting this guy down. I understand he's probably feeling crap. Fact is, everyone has their girlfriend dump them at some point (even girls, in this modern world), and everyone deals with it. However, they'll rarely give out a public stunt, advertising and everything, about them going to kill themselves. As a generalisation, emo's rarely kill themself; people assume they do because it's always Emo's threatening to. The people who usually kill themselves are actually clinically depressed, not attention seeking because they think that girls like emotive guys. Those people also kill themselves as quietly as possible, so as not to cause too much trouble for everyone else.So, this guy, I wish I could speak to him (he's in hospital at the moment). You know, talk sense into him. He apparently had people threatening to kill him and torture him (guys out of school), and I guess i'm sick of people hating emo's. I agree, emo's are doing the wrong thing by making a big show about their small problems. But it ain't going to help teasing them about it. But, those people just need to realise that if they don't be themselves, people will realise they're wearing a mask and pick it up, and it isn't going to help trying to fit in. If you're unique, make it known; because people'll love people if you're yourself, not if you wear long black hair and a scarf and slit your wrists for a hobby. My opinion; open to others.-Rhys
I totally agree about not making fun of emo's and stuff, though I don't like them.
You have a cliff at school?Yeah.. well… It's just on the boundaries. And, well, I can't say I like emo's; because I don't. But that's just to say I don't hang out with them; I don't think their way of life is a good way to go, but thats something that requires support, not discipline/hate.
-RhysYes Rhys talk some sense into him ASAP before he has another go at it and probably does kill himself, But talk in a nice way. Tell him that basic facts about why bullies bully, like how they bully because they actually think your better, and how they got to try an look good for the friends. Teach him to stick up for himself and just walk away from bullies.
If you can stick around him for a while each day, so he doesn't feel like a loser or something. Just remember You can't replace a life and when its over its over, If I run into a chance to save someone someday I would try my very hardest. Because if he does survive or is safer it will make you feel good.Thanks gmjab, though I have all that you said in my mind anyway. I don't feel that he will kill himself; that's my opinion. It's rare that he does, unless he does but didn't intend to. Never-the-less, I will treat the situation as if he will. I do think the school counsellor will sort him out, though.
-Rhysif u do talk 2 him, ask him why he didn't jump?
Suicide is pointless. If you were given the gift of life, why the hell would you throw it away?