Sitcom Suicides: Growing Pains - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

bobola · 01-12-2012, 06:20 PM

One of my favorite episodes of Growing Pains was the episode Reason to Live, where a teenage girl named Jill (Kellie Overbey) is in the process of killing herself, just as her mother had done 5 1/2 years earlier, the week before her 12th birthday; thankfully, Dr. Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) saves the day.

For every Jill, there are a NUMBER of people who successfully commit suicide every year, just ask Andrew Koenig, who took his own life in February 2010.

Sure, I may have jokingly told AKA to commit suicide (for which I DEEPLY regret, not thinking it would cause undue offense to Brad or anyone else here), but for someone like me who actually HAS tried suicide its NO JOKE!!!!!

Sometimes, I like to joke around and have some fun; sometimes in the process, I dont realize I am offending anyone until its too late.

In all honesty, about 10 years ago, I met this girl my age in high school & fell instantly in love--which turned out to be a big mistake because 2 years later, at age 18, I discovered, via the annual yearbook, my then-crush was seeing (AND having Sex) with someone else, and what HURT me more than anything else was that she NEVER bothered 2 tell me about it beforehand.

As if THAT wasnt enough, my mom lost her left foot below the knee (and nearly HER life) as a result of Hospital Negligence, and because of the Stress of both traumatic events, I too wound up hospitalized--in my case for psychiatric problems in connection with the situations at hand.

6 weeks after the hospitalization, however, I attempted suicide at my childhood home by hanging my right foot onto the telephone wires, escaping unharmed, thank God, but I wound up breaking the wires apart accidentally.

2 years after the attempted suicide, I met this other girl my age in college and discovered I had MORE in common with her than my previous crush.

For starters: my college crush NEVER BULLIED me, NEVER HARASSED me, and if anything, she was VERY sympathetic with me.

My point in coming out and setting the record straight about myself is that just like everyone else here, I TOO know what its like to hurt and BE hurt.

Im also not saying this because of my PROUDNESS towards it (if anything I am REGRETFUL for whatever problems I may have caused here), but to set it straight in my own words.

See, from an early age, Ive had VERY difficult problems adjusting to life, having been diagnosed with severe Autism at age 3 and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at age 17, 10 years ago.

And from an adult perspective, you can say that my being bullied as a child growing up is causing me to want to seek revenge, yet seeking it on the wrong people--another decision I REGRET.

And on that note, Im outta here, for now. I hope you folks sympathize with me, and take care.

AKA · 01-13-2012, 12:11 AM

Maybe I'm feeding a troll, but just so you're aware, I have been severely depressed over the past 15 months, and have even seriously considered suicide at times. Luckily, none of those times coincided with the two times you told me I should off myself (not that I'd likely comply, even at my most vulnerable). Still, even if that wasn't the case, you should never joke about suicide. Ever.

Also, while I'm truly sorry that those terrible things happened to you, you should be aware that you're not the only person who's had a hard life or who was bullied as a child. Not by a long shot. We all have stories we could tell about experiencing unfair things, but that doesn't give us license to behave outrageously. You deal with the crap life hands you, and you move on.

01-12-2012, 06:20 PM	#1
bobola Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 07, 2011 Location: Statesboro, Georgia Posts: 14	Sitcom Suicides: Growing Pains One of my favorite episodes of Growing Pains was the episode Reason to Live, where a teenage girl named Jill (Kellie Overbey) is in the process of killing herself, just as her mother had done 5 1/2 years earlier, the week before her 12th birthday; thankfully, Dr. Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) saves the day. For every Jill, there are a NUMBER of people who successfully commit suicide every year, just ask Andrew Koenig, who took his own life in February 2010. Sure, I may have jokingly told AKA to commit suicide (for which I DEEPLY regret, not thinking it would cause undue offense to Brad or anyone else here), but for someone like me who actually HAS tried suicide its NO JOKE!!!!! Sometimes, I like to joke around and have some fun; sometimes in the process, I dont realize I am offending anyone until its too late. In all honesty, about 10 years ago, I met this girl my age in high school & fell instantly in love--which turned out to be a big mistake because 2 years later, at age 18, I discovered, via the annual yearbook, my then-crush was seeing (AND having Sex) with someone else, and what HURT me more than anything else was that she NEVER bothered 2 tell me about it beforehand. As if THAT wasnt enough, my mom lost her left foot below the knee (and nearly HER life) as a result of Hospital Negligence, and because of the Stress of both traumatic events, I too wound up hospitalized--in my case for psychiatric problems in connection with the situations at hand. 6 weeks after the hospitalization, however, I attempted suicide at my childhood home by hanging my right foot onto the telephone wires, escaping unharmed, thank God, but I wound up breaking the wires apart accidentally. 2 years after the attempted suicide, I met this other girl my age in college and discovered I had MORE in common with her than my previous crush. For starters: my college crush NEVER BULLIED me, NEVER HARASSED me, and if anything, she was VERY sympathetic with me. My point in coming out and setting the record straight about myself is that just like everyone else here, I TOO know what its like to hurt and BE hurt. Im also not saying this because of my PROUDNESS towards it (if anything I am REGRETFUL for whatever problems I may have caused here), but to set it straight in my own words. See, from an early age, Ive had VERY difficult problems adjusting to life, having been diagnosed with severe Autism at age 3 and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at age 17, 10 years ago. And from an adult perspective, you can say that my being bullied as a child growing up is causing me to want to seek revenge, yet seeking it on the wrong people--another decision I REGRET. And on that note, Im outta here, for now. I hope you folks sympathize with me, and take care.

01-13-2012, 12:11 AM	#2
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Maybe I'm feeding a troll, but just so you're aware, I have been severely depressed over the past 15 months, and have even seriously considered suicide at times. Luckily, none of those times coincided with the two times you told me I should off myself (not that I'd likely comply, even at my most vulnerable). Still, even if that wasn't the case, you should never joke about suicide. Ever. Also, while I'm truly sorry that those terrible things happened to you, you should be aware that you're not the only person who's had a hard life or who was bullied as a child. Not by a long shot. We all have stories we could tell about experiencing unfair things, but that doesn't give us license to behave outrageously. You deal with the crap life hands you, and you move on.