Is suicide wrong?

[FlyingNarwhal]

I read an article quite some time ago about suicide prevention. The researchers had asked many suicide survivors about the act itself. A majority of them said that they experienced an acute feeling of regret when they realized that there was no way to stop what was happening. Suicide goes against the basics of human nature.

I attempted suicide when I was a senior in high school, and I can tell you that to this day the first 30 seconds after I swallowed that bottle was the happiest moment of my life. Years of wishing I had the courage to do it finally paid off, I was blissful that I finally did it. After that 30 seconds it became the worst feeling I've ever had in my life. But that's not to say that people dont stay happy with the choice to fully go through with it. You said a majority, but not all, and you can't ask the people that actually committed suicide how happy they are with their decision.

Almost as bad as attempting it is hinting/threatening to commit suicide. I had an x who did this several times and I was forced to shut her out completely. I regard this as a serious form of mental abuse that is often used as a form of extortion.

I completely agree with that. I had an ex that used to do the same thing to me. She was a real crazy one though, especially baby crazy. She once told me she hoped someone would rape her so she could have a kid. Bounced outta there real quick.

But here's the thing though, if that is mental abuse/extortion, then saying this:

I think suicide is very wrong on all levels. It leaves your loved ones to clean up your mess; it leaves them in grief and it makes them accuse themselves for what you have done. If you do not understand how difficult this is to cope with, you have not experienced the death of a loved one where you were responsible for taking care of and dealing with what he or she left behind.

...to someone with suicidal thoughts is the same thing in the opposite direction.