Wow, guys. Yeah, I know people who commit suicide think they're a burden on their family and friends and all, and that they're doing them a favor, but they're WRONG. Trust me.
First of all, whether you leave a note or not, somebody's going to feel guilty, most likely more than one person. When a classmate of mine committed suicide, I didn't even know him or like him, but I still felt guilty. I thought, "If I had reached out to him more, would he have still done it?" Now I look back on it and realize that was a ridiculous thing to think, but you'd be surprised at how many people would feel guilty.
Secondly, think of the impact it would have on people around you. Friends and family are supposed to be burdens on one another. That's a given. But the idea is, even if you're a burden on them, they can be a burden on you. Friends and family are all about sharing the burdens you have. That's what makes them so wonderful. Most people would go crazy if they didn't have friends or family. And I know that if one of my friends were to commit suicide, not only would I be devastated, but I'd obsess over whether or not they'd gone to Hell. That's a horrible thing to be thinking about when someone you love has died. Especially when I'm hearing all these Christians and Muslims saying that if you're not one of them, you'll go to Hell...most of my friends aren't even religious, and the thought of them in Hell would drive me over the edge. I'd become EXTREMELY unstable, and while I doubt I'd really commit suicide, I'd be really miserable for a very, very long time.
Third of all, if nothing else does it, then think of the person who finds your body. I've never found a dead body, but I know people who have, and it is a HORRIBLE thing, something that will haunt you for years. Would you really want to leave someone with something like that? Would you really want to traumatize the people you love for years on end, leave an image on their minds that they may never get over?
In the end, I think suicide is a very selfish thing to do, although the person doing it isn't necessarily selfish, nor are they doing it out of selfishness. It's like saying "Goddammit" or something. You're not saying it with the intention of curing God, but in many religions, it's still blasphemy. I know that was a lame comparison, but it was the best I could think of at the time.
99.99999% of the time, suicide is not the answer. To think that your case is "special" or "unique" is ridiculous. You could go online and find dozens of people who felt the exact same way you do, but got over it.
Those of you who are still contemplating suicide, please, get some help. There ARE people who love you. You may not realize it, but it's true. No man is an island.
Heck, if one of you were to commit suicide, and I found out about it, I'd still be very sad, even though I don't know any of you. If I read about some anonymous person in the papers committing suicide, I'm sad.
Suicide affects everybody. So please, don't do it.
