RileyTanaka
ill / failure
- Mar 20, 2020
- 264
Here's how I think about the circumstances that lead up to suicide.
Everyone in life is set up with a bridge. This bridge goes over a deep ravine which represents Death. So obviously your objective is to not fall into the abyss and to keep your life extended on this bridge for as long as possible.
Some people's bridges are better equipped than others - some may be made of wooden planks haphazardly strung together. Others may have cobble stone, a slightly better option. Others may have steel bridges with reinforcing beams that protect against all elements and possible unexpected occurrences. However, in this analogy, the materials in which your bridge are made of do not guarantee success; they can, however, raise the probability that yours won't break apart right away. If you're an unlucky person who's been landed in a bad socioeconomic position through this lottery we call "life," then you may be more vulnerable to the elements or life events that will erode at your bridge.
For many on this forum, people's bridges end up eroding. They are struggling to hang on and no one has come to save them. It may be hard to hear, but some people's bridges are actually fine in their condition, but they still want to jump into the ravine because they're tired of keeping up the pressure of staying on it. For certain individuals, all the wooden planks have fallen off and they are literally hanging onto only the wires, hanging on with only the last strength of their body. It is not reasonable to assume that these people can "pull themselves out of it" and save themselves. Objectively it is only with others' support, resources, and considerable help that these people can be saved.
The odd part about this is that others don't see, or they don't want to see you struggling on your bridge. Sometimes, if you're lucky, someone will try to toss you reinforcements from their own bridge, but the likelihood it will keep you alive long-term is not great. Perhaps against all odds... if you're REALLY lucky, a helicopter will come and drop a donut on you to pull you out of this horrible scenario. For some unfortunate people, the people in their lives (who are on their own respective bridges) will turn away and pretend not to see you falter before dropping into the abyss. Denial. When it comes to suicide and the way it is dealt with in most places, people are expected to find a way to hang on. It is hard to understand how on earth you'd let yourself fall into the ravine if your own bridge is fine.
It is sad but I've devised this analogy to understand how the world works, particularly when it comes to suicide.
Everyone in life is set up with a bridge. This bridge goes over a deep ravine which represents Death. So obviously your objective is to not fall into the abyss and to keep your life extended on this bridge for as long as possible.
Some people's bridges are better equipped than others - some may be made of wooden planks haphazardly strung together. Others may have cobble stone, a slightly better option. Others may have steel bridges with reinforcing beams that protect against all elements and possible unexpected occurrences. However, in this analogy, the materials in which your bridge are made of do not guarantee success; they can, however, raise the probability that yours won't break apart right away. If you're an unlucky person who's been landed in a bad socioeconomic position through this lottery we call "life," then you may be more vulnerable to the elements or life events that will erode at your bridge.
For many on this forum, people's bridges end up eroding. They are struggling to hang on and no one has come to save them. It may be hard to hear, but some people's bridges are actually fine in their condition, but they still want to jump into the ravine because they're tired of keeping up the pressure of staying on it. For certain individuals, all the wooden planks have fallen off and they are literally hanging onto only the wires, hanging on with only the last strength of their body. It is not reasonable to assume that these people can "pull themselves out of it" and save themselves. Objectively it is only with others' support, resources, and considerable help that these people can be saved.
The odd part about this is that others don't see, or they don't want to see you struggling on your bridge. Sometimes, if you're lucky, someone will try to toss you reinforcements from their own bridge, but the likelihood it will keep you alive long-term is not great. Perhaps against all odds... if you're REALLY lucky, a helicopter will come and drop a donut on you to pull you out of this horrible scenario. For some unfortunate people, the people in their lives (who are on their own respective bridges) will turn away and pretend not to see you falter before dropping into the abyss. Denial. When it comes to suicide and the way it is dealt with in most places, people are expected to find a way to hang on. It is hard to understand how on earth you'd let yourself fall into the ravine if your own bridge is fine.
It is sad but I've devised this analogy to understand how the world works, particularly when it comes to suicide.
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