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My best friend killed himself (with a .22) in 7th grade. It's now clear he'd been working up to it for years. I told my co-worker to take this all very seriously because kids that age aren't bullshitting about stuff like that. IME.

After yesterday's conversation, the mom broke down and confided in my coworker. I'm told that the father (mom and dad are still together) has never held the boy. WTF.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 8:44am
It's so important to emphasize to kids like this that the way they feel is just temporary, but suicide is so permanent. Why are children that young so desperate that they want to take their own life?

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Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 8:41am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Skate's journal, which is horrifying to me (not the action but the need for it). And my co-worker's 3rd grade son came home a few weeks ago and reported that his best friend had gotten really whiny. Last week the friend got corrected in class, not causing trouble, just didn't have the right answer... and later confided that he wanted to die. The son reported that to his mom (my co-worker) who *almost* made a phone call. Yesterday the boy reported that he has everything he needs. .22, ammo... so yes, calls have been made. So now we wait.

The fact that it got that bad for him, before he's even seen 10 or 11.....

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Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 8:41am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

So sad, but not new. When I was in college a dorm mate, who seemed anorexic and used to draw pictures that were a cross between Tim Burton and Edward Gorey, closed herself in a crawl space and took pills while her folks were on vacation.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 8:40am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

3rd grader? WTF? I sure hope they get him some help. {#Pray}

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Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 8:39am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

oh my god...

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Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 8:34am

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 5:38pm
BlueHeronDruid wrote: HUGH BETCHA! You know my motto: Beep Repaired. the world needs more lerts. when i get a round tuit!

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 5:35pm
lily34 wrote: been since 2005 or 2006. is my room still ready? HUGH BETCHA! You know my motto: Beep Repaired.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 5:34pm
BlueHeronDruid wrote: Well, your room is ready. been since 2005 or 2006. is my room still ready?

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 5:28pm
BlueHeronDruid wrote: First-world problem. Ok, wise arse. I'm up and running now.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:51pm
oldslabsides wrote: we miss youse guys. Well, your room is ready.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:49pm
BlueHeronDruid wrote: First-world problem. we miss youse guys.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:46pm
RASPUTIN wrote: Posting from phone and can't pm. First-world problem.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:44pm
RASPUTIN wrote: Posting from phone and can't pm. I hate posting from the phone - PITA

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:44pm
RASPUTIN wrote: Posting from phone and can't pm. its a pain in the butt using your phone on here.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:42pm
Posting from phone and can't pm.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:18pm
oldslabsides wrote: The president of the neighborhood association gave us his card a few weeks ago when we met him, real nice guy. He told us if we have any problems - any problems at all - to give him a call. The jackass across the street just needs to fuck up one more time... ( the jackass is a renter, btw) Ball bat. Oh yeah. Ball bat.

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:16pm
RASPUTIN wrote: ....schlabby woukd have bailed you out.....

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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 4:16pm
triskele wrote: zakly...unfortunately, LAST week was my PMS week! rowr! ....schlabby woukd have bailed you out.....

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