Board Thread:Wiki News/@comment-25171777-20150111171705/@comment-64.82.204.2-20150313140959

...I'm debating on whether or not to say anything... welp, might as well get it out. Warning: Possibly controversial/unpopular stuff coming up.

First off.... I actually think that to blame criticism of a fictional character as such an influence on somebody to commit suicide is... well.... it just doesn't make sense. Now, don't get me wrong. From what I've read, her life certainly isn't that nice. However, I think that the very idea that criticism of a character could do that much to help push her to suicide is a bit... odd, to say the least.

"She DID commit suicide. And it's our fault for critizing her character, Wolfy"~Foxstar241

... That just ain't right. In fact, it would actually be one of the worst reasons for suicide. Don't get me wrong, I have my sympathies, but still. Now, I noticed that Vinny already adressed this, so I probably don't need to delve too much into that, but again, ''to commit suicide over criticism of a fictional character is just. Not. Right. To blame suicide on said criticism is equally nonsensical.''

Second.... The whole suicide thing in general. Now, again, I want to make it clear that I have nothing against DF, and I have my sympathies for her situation and the circumstances surrounding her suicide, but I'm going to put this rather bluntly. Suicide. Is. Not. The. Answer. To anything. Period. As much as I pity her, I can't help but also feel a bit sorry that she ended her life for naught. NOW HOLD ON BEFORE YOU START GOING ALL ANGRY MOB ON ME. It is in my belief that suicide does not "end" the pain. Rather, it simply sends a person into a worse state of suffering. To put it simply, taking your own life (with possible exceptions) is a one way ticket down to well... heck. I'm afraid that's the harsh reality. Now, I'm not dissing her or "hating" as some might refer to that as, but simply stating how I believe that would go as according to my beleifs.

Now, on to the other areas of suicide. First off, I've established (sort of) that suicide doesn't solve or help anything. But what about the others? What about friends and family? In some aspects, it's actually sort of... selfish, almost. Think of her sister, who would've been brought great sadness by the death of her sibling. Think of any of her friends- here or elsewhere- that might have grief brought upon them by her death. Then think of what future she may have practically demolished. Had she moved on in life, she could have made new friendships and made a positive experience in other people's lives. She could've eventually met someone and started a bit of a family and lived a better life with the past all put behind her. Sadly, this has now been made an impossibility via her self-execution.

Suicide is a no-win situation. My sympathies both to her and her sister, and anybody else mourning her passing. Once again I will state that I am not "hating" or attempting to be disrespectful, but so much more bad than good has been achieved by this suicide.