Friends daughter hangs herself

boston · January 2011

I am beyond numb. This girl has a great family....is in a great private school...lots of friends....love of her family....well liked. She was 15 years old. Fifteen years old. My God, why!! If this can happen to my friend.....this can happen to you...and me. I dread the day my babies are teenagers....love does not conquer all apparently. So sad and so heartbroken.

patty&nick · January 2011

Oh my gosh! I am so sorry. That is so awful!

Lots of good thoughts for the family as they get through this.

wldktz10 · January 2011

I'm so sorry about your friends lost. Many thoughts and prayers.

hannikan · January 2011

I'm so sorry to hear that. That is really devastating. You never know what is going on in someone else's mind. The teen years can be so difficult even if you have a wonderful family and everything seems great to outsiders. I will keep her family and friends in my thoughts.

Beezo23 · January 2011

This makes my tummy ache. I'm so sorry for you and your friend to have to be going through all of this.

boston · January 2011

My tummy has ached for hours. If this can happen to such a great, loving family...man...it can happen to you....and me. My heart is so heavy...I want to vomit. I can't imagine the pain. I think of my children and dread the teenage years.

cheryl2006 · January 2011

I'm so sorry to hear. A boy in my community hung himself last September and I still remember the shock and sadness I felt about that. It's mind-boggling and scary on so many levels. I'll keep your friend and her family in my thoughts.

boston · January 2011

Thank you ladies. Above all...I guess when you have children if you don't already have them...cheerish them.....and be very active in their lives....who they hang out with...zero in on what they might be going through. It might not be the answer but it can't hurt.

ZoeMay06 · January 2011

So incredibly tragic. I lost 2 good friends to suicide over 13 years ago and I still haven't gotten over it, I simply cannot imagine losing a child that way (or any way of course, but especially suicide). Your friend's family will be in my thoughts. Having come through the other side of teenage depression, I too dread the teen years with my kids. But this is an unfortunate reminder to stay strongly connected to them and involved with their lives as you said.

BeckF4 · January 2011

How incredibly sad!!!! Lots of T&P's for your friends.

WineCountryWife · January 2011

I am so sorry to hear that! Lots of thoughts and prayers for your friends family.

quesarah · January 2011

So so heartbreaking. My thoughts are with you and your friends.

walker03 · January 2011

That is SO very awful...heartbreaking! Is there any info as to why? Was she battling with depression or something else? So sad.

RoxysMama · January 2011

hannikan:
I'm so sorry to hear that. That is really devastating. You never know what is going on in someone else's mind. The teen years can be so difficult even if you have a wonderful family and everything seems great to outsiders. I will keep her family and friends in my thoughts.

My sister at age 15 was in a similar situation. Private school. loving family. seemed to be living the dream life. what we didn't know was that she was being tormented at school. and bombed with emails and texts about how everyone hated her and hoped she would kill herself. All over her hugging a boy that another girl liked. Kids can be malicious. Luckily my sister was able to get past the hurt and reach out for help. I am so sorry this happened to your friend. I will keep you and their family in my prayers

Mrs.BoomBoom · January 2011

I'm so sorry. Suicide is a terrible thing.

MommySteph2009 · January 2011

I'm so very sorry for your friend, that is heartbreaking. Sending healing prayers to your friend and her family.

bloominautumn · January 2011

Such a tragedy. I am so, so sorry.

Roni.Cedra · January 2011

I am in a similar spot as you right now... it is really really hard, scary, and nearly impossible to wrap your brain around. If you wanna chat, let me know.

MadameD517 · January 2011

That's awful. I'm so sorry. My prayers are with your friend's family.

anneg · January 2011

i am so very sorry for your loss. my favorite uncle on my dad's side of the family killed himself and some years later my favorite cousin did as well (not the same family). my cousin was the only child for that uncle/aunt and had two little kids... suicide is a very devastating loss.

boston · January 2011

Found out today she hung herself due to being bullied...which just makes it worse. Knowing the words and actions of others could cause a person to feel so desperate. You better raise your kids to be respectful, caring and good people ladies! Imagine knowing your child caused another to end their life...

Mrs.BoomBoom · January 2011

boston:
Found out today she hung herself due to being bullied...which just makes it worse. Knowing the words and actions of others could cause a person to feel so desperate. You better raise your kids to be respectful, caring and good people ladies! Imagine knowing your child caused another to end their life...

I was suicidal in middle school due to bullying. It's an awful thing and becoming quite a secret problem due to the internet...parents and teachers can't see it and often students bully with anonymity. I'm so sorry for this tragic loss.

hannikan · January 2011

I was never suicidal but I was horribly bullied at my private middle school. Many kids are bullied at that age in all kinds of schools, even the last kids you would expect it to happen to. It is definitely a serious problem and kids are very sneaky about it. The Internet has just become another tool to keep it hidden from adults. Good teachers and parents do the best they can to intervene, support kids and get them help but it isn't always successful. Again I'm so sorry that this happened.

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