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OT - Nanu Nanu no more... Robin Williams has died

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Devland said:
I feel bad that he was so depressed that he felt the need to kill himself. But, as a person who has been affected by suicide, I think it is a very selfish thing to do. It inflicts a tremendous amount of pain on his friends and family. I was not a fan of his work but I wish his family the very best.
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I see where you're coming from, I just think it's a touchy subject that people can go eiher way with how they feel.
 
One of very few who could do the silliest comedy and have you rolling in the aisles then turn around and give an absolutley heart wrenching dramatic performance sometimes in the same movie. Rare and amazing talent. Really will be missed.
 
3d2bcards said:
I understand your post as I have been there also.
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It is such a horrible thing to do to your family and those that love you.
I just don't like using the word "selfish" because I don't think that takes all the pain & hopelessness into account.
 
His widow let out the news he was also suffering from Parkinson's……...
 
David 76 said:
It is such a horrible thing to do to your family and those that love you.
I just don't like using the word "selfish" because I don't think that takes all the pain & hopelessness into account.
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The problem is now all the pain has been put on his family.
 
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3d2bcards said:
The problem is now all the pain has been put on his family.
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Which is why suicide is a tragedy, but that's now how a depressed person is thinking when he's considering killing himself. I guarantee you that Williams thought of himself as a failure and an embarrassment at the moment he decided to kill himself. Trying to blame people for making self-destructive decisions while in the throes of deep depression is like blaming someone for dying of cancer.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Which is why suicide is a tragedy, but that's now how a depressed person is thinking when he's considering killing himself. I guarantee you that Williams thought of himself as a failure and an embarrassment at the moment he decided to kill himself. Trying to blame people for making self-destructive decisions while in the throes of deep depression is like blaming someone for dying of cancer.
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My wife had cancer and she had to deal with it. Robin Williams could have called someone.
 
3d2bcards said:
My wife had cancer and she had to deal with it. Robin Williams could have called someone.
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Well, since cancer and (real) depression are two entirely different things, I'm not sure what your point is.

Depression literally changes the way your brain works, the way you think. Cancer does not.
 
intlzncster said:
Well, since cancer and (real) depression are two entirely different things, I'm not sure what your point is.

Depression literally changes the way your brain works, the way you think. Cancer does not.
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Brain cancer does change the way you think and also the radiation they give you. My wife died from it. Not sure what you guys are trying to prove, but both methods of dying really sucks. Tell me I'm wrong.
 
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Stinger92860 said:
Brain cancer does change the way you think and also the radiation they give you. My wife died from it. Not sure what you guys are trying to prove, but both methods of dying really sucks. Tell me I'm wrong.
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You're not wrong, man. The other dude just didn't know where you were coming from. I'm extremely sad for you that you lost your wife in such a tragic way. I'm not sure I'm strong enough to continue to enjoy basketball, or this board, or really life, again if that happened to me.
 
Stinger92860 said:
Brain cancer does change the way you think and also the radiation they give you. My wife died from it. Not sure what you guys are trying to prove, but both methods of dying really sucks. Tell me I'm wrong.
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My mom died from it too, so I do get it. It's terrible and I'm very sorry for your wife. But it's still different than depression (something my family has also dealt extensively with). Though I'm sure brain cancer can lead to depression in many cases.

When I said depression changes the way you think, I mean that whole parts of what outwardly appears to be a normal functioning brain can fall into 'disuse'. So you aren't operating on a full deck from a rational perspective.

The statement made earlier was that "he should have called someone". My point was that RW might have not had the mental capacity to do so. And that all of that is entirely unrelated to cancer.

Might as well say someone had heart disease and they dealt with it, so RW should have called someone. How is that related?
 
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intlzncster said:
Well, since cancer and (real) depression are two entirely different things, I'm not sure what your point is.

Depression literally changes the way your brain works, the way you think. Cancer does not.
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Callmebruce brought up cancer and I also feel they are two different things.
 
Stinger92860 said:
Brain cancer does change the way you think and also the radiation they give you. My wife died from it. Not sure what you guys are trying to prove, but both methods of dying really sucks. Tell me I'm wrong.
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Sorry about your wife. My father in law also died from brain cancer and it does suck.
 
I promise you all that there is no winning argument when the topic involves the trials of dying young.
 
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