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Well driving to work this morning, some idiot in front of me decided that life wasn't worth living anymore so he parked his car on the bridge, creating a huge traffic jam, and ran over to the edge and jumped off it.
Is it normal to be more mad at this idiot than feeling sorry for him?
I don't think it's that big of a deal but a little empathy couldn't hurt. Just be glad it wasn't someone you know.
It's pretty callous.
That said, putting yourself in someone else's shoes doesn't always come automatically...you have to actually apply a bit of empathy sometimes, using your imaginations.
It's not like he wasn't selfish/stupid by blocking the road, it's just that that's kind of overshadowed by the fact that he died soon after.
Yes, the inconsiderate bastard! There ought to be a law against slowing down the traffic while you kill yourself.
I hope he gets a ticket and 3 demerit points.
I'm guessing that you live in San Francisco. Is that correct? It used to be a really nice town, but now it's completely gridlocked and overcrowded and way too expensive. Can't say I blame the guy for getting depressed.
Personally, I'm appalled by you. I think it's not normal at all that you were more upset about a traffic jam than a person being so racked by mental illness (the 4th leading cause of death and debilitation is depression, in America, and we aren't even in the top ten for number of annual suicides!). Please, try to look outside of yourself.
Seems like he wanted to make a scene otherwise he would have biked or walked.
No, its not normal. I mean you should feel a bit sad. And I hope you never need a heart surgery, because the doctors won't be able to find it.
It's selfish for you to think anyone should stay alive in pain and torment if they don't want to any longer. Who are you to say anything about it? Why feel sorry for clean-up crew? That's how they make a living.
You're just assuming those things and then automatically judging the dead person is selfish. Maybe none of those things apply? And even if they did cause grief (but everyone dies sometime anyway), a mess and cost some money again, who are you to say that's worse than the pain that person was escaping?
So? That doesn't give you authority to judge. You being inconvenienced or upset over it doesn't make them selfish.
And yes, my cousin killed himself. He's dead so being angry and judgemental is of no use. The only sensible thing to do is respect his choice. I honestly don't know how bad off he was, I only know part of it. It would be stupid for me to say his problems weren't that bad based on what little I knew.
My god you ARE a fucking know it all aren't you? You really think you know everything and are so sure that you are fundamentally right about your opinions and damn anyone else for having their own thoughts and opinions, especially if they are Aussies (yes I am one dickwad!)