Do you really feel sorry for the guy? I don't. He was a arrogant drug addict who flaunted his money.
I feel sorry for his girlfriend, his parents, and other family members, but I refuse to feel sympathy toward someone who committed such a selfish act against the people who loved him.
I totally agree with the first part, with exception. He was as a** on TV. So I don't care. And I didn't know him so its of no consequence to me.
However, that's not the real person as far as I know. I'm not going to judge someone I've never met.
I still have empathy for his loved ones and his troubles that led him to feel suicide was the best option.
As far as suicide, its a persons own choice. Doesn't make a person a coward. In fact it takes a lot to take your own life.
People blame the person comitting suicide and call them a coward to shift guilt and blame off themselves.
If the person was so close to you and you cared so much.....where were you when they needed help the most? And if you didn't know them, your in no position to judge.
Speaking from personal experience and ill never forgive myself when looking back I could have done so much more for my friend of 25 years. His suicide wasn't on him at all. It's on all of us, his friends and family. I own that. Shifting blame and anger over it by calling him a coward doesn't help me heal or grow or become a better person or friend. And certainly doesn't honor his memory.