helderheid
(1000+ posts)
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Tue Sep-15-09 05:26 PM
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Run time: 04:23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRmzslkxLOI
Posted on YouTube: September 15, 2009
By YouTube Member: TheRachelle31
Views on YouTube: 3308
Posted on DU: September 15, 2009
By DU Member: helderheid
Views on DU: 8903 | An important message for everyone, especially to the LGBT community.
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Suicide Note |
helderheid |
Sep-15-09 05:26 PM |
#0 |

One of a dozen YT videos I've clicked on w/audio disabled in the past 2 days |
Lancer |
Sep-15-09 05:31 PM |
#1 |
 
Audio works fine |
Wabbajack_ |
Sep-16-09 04:27 AM |
#44 |

wow.... |
mike_c |
Sep-15-09 05:33 PM |
#2 |

Oh my God... |
Dennis Donovan |
Sep-15-09 05:35 PM |
#3 |

Very moving. eom. |
Hello_Kitty |
Sep-15-09 05:35 PM |
#4 |

Glad she's OK. |
YOY |
Sep-15-09 05:37 PM |
#5 |
 
She's my facebook friend - we run in the same local political circles. :) |
helderheid |
Sep-15-09 05:54 PM |
#6 |
  
Please send her all our love. |
Betsy Ross |
Sep-15-09 06:01 PM |
#7 |
   
I've sent her a link to here :) |
helderheid |
Sep-15-09 09:34 PM |
#22 |
  
I'm here. |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-19-09 12:09 PM |
#97 |
  
Amen, send her our love. |
lenegal |
Sep-15-09 06:05 PM |
#9 |
  
Tell her that her story made someone very happy by learning to be happy with herself. |
YOY |
Sep-15-09 06:08 PM |
#10 |
   
So glad. |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-18-09 05:21 PM |
#94 |
  
Any friend of yours |
H2O Man |
Sep-16-09 07:17 AM |
#50 |
 
Ditto! |
sellitman |
Sep-16-09 04:54 PM |
#73 |
 
I'm so glad she made it through all that |
proud patriot |
Sep-15-09 06:12 PM |
#11 |

I was expecting the worst while watching this video. But some are much stronger |
lenegal |
Sep-15-09 06:04 PM |
#8 |
 
You are very lucky... |
mr_smith007 |
Sep-16-09 12:29 AM |
#34 |

that makes three of us |
SCantiGOP |
Sep-16-09 03:14 PM |
#71 |

HEY! NONE OF YOU ARE ALONE OUT THERE!! |
Deep13 |
Sep-15-09 06:15 PM |
#12 |

That is why I try to give extra support to my niece as she makes her |
jwirr |
Sep-15-09 06:31 PM |
#13 |
 
Please don't think I am jumping on you. |
HillbillyBob |
Sep-15-09 10:22 PM |
#25 |

I cannot watch the video from here. |
HillbillyBob |
Sep-15-09 10:31 PM |
#27 |
 
Your story brings tears to my eyes. It so nice to see that people are waking up. |
eagertolearn |
Sep-16-09 10:19 AM |
#54 |
 
Wow! |
onlyadream |
Sep-16-09 11:14 AM |
#59 |
  
I wonder what made your dad turn around that way. |
AlbertCat |
Sep-16-09 12:20 PM |
#61 |
 
That's so cool. I'm so happy it worked out for both of you! |
Quantess |
Sep-18-09 03:47 AM |
#92 |

Was not aware of this. Sorry. Thank you for the help. I was trying to |
jwirr |
Sep-15-09 11:00 PM |
#29 |

That was pretty powerful. |
liberalmuse |
Sep-15-09 06:37 PM |
#14 |

Thank you for posting this. |
DeSwiss |
Sep-15-09 06:38 PM |
#15 |

KNR!!! |
tekisui |
Sep-15-09 06:47 PM |
#16 |

I am happy she has found happiness..... |
Fire1sKid |
Sep-15-09 07:12 PM |
#17 |
 
A huge ditto from me. |
helderheid |
Sep-15-09 07:23 PM |
#18 |

My best friend in the entire world is gay and i have to say...... |
Fire1sKid |
Sep-15-09 07:39 PM |
#19 |

I'm straight, but I totally agree!! |
helderheid |
Sep-15-09 07:53 PM |
#20 |

What a great video! Thank you so much for sharing. |
gratefultobelib |
Sep-16-09 12:46 PM |
#65 |

This young lady gives a good message and I'm happy for her. |
Uncle Joe |
Sep-15-09 08:14 PM |
#21 |

Hey DU, let's get this on the front page. :) |
helderheid |
Sep-15-09 09:35 PM |
#23 |

k&r |
Starry Messenger |
Sep-15-09 10:16 PM |
#24 |
 
DITTO... |
taggline |
Sep-16-09 09:32 AM |
#53 |

K & R n/t |
ihavenobias |
Sep-15-09 10:23 PM |
#26 |

R# 39 |
mitchtv |
Sep-15-09 10:38 PM |
#28 |

thanks for the great post |
UpInArms |
Sep-15-09 11:19 PM |
#30 |

That was beautiful |
Alcibiades |
Sep-15-09 11:21 PM |
#31 |

Thank you for this, helderheid AND Honey. |
Hissyspit |
Sep-15-09 11:38 PM |
#32 |

Very moving... good luck with your future! |
madmom |
Sep-16-09 12:13 AM |
#33 |

Can you please let your friend know how |
Kind of Blue |
Sep-16-09 12:43 AM |
#35 |

Thank you ! |
jeff30997 |
Sep-16-09 01:04 AM |
#36 |

she's a beautiful person. |
shireen |
Sep-16-09 01:39 AM |
#37 |
 
Service Dog |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-16-09 06:30 PM |
#77 |

I was so relieved when it had a happy ending!!! |
DesertDiamond |
Sep-16-09 01:43 AM |
#38 |

I'm so glad it worked out |
donheld |
Sep-16-09 02:02 AM |
#39 |

She's super cute, and brave. I had an older brother who committed suicide. |
Quantess |
Sep-16-09 02:26 AM |
#40 |
 
Quantess, how deeply sickening and sad. God bless you in your loss of your brother |
Divine Discontent |
Sep-16-09 03:52 AM |
#42 |
  
Thanks. I cried while writing that, even though it has been so many years. |
Quantess |
Sep-16-09 04:21 AM |
#43 |
 
"My parents, all my family, would have stopped him from killing himself" - if only the depressed |
1Hippiechick |
Sep-16-09 05:50 AM |
#46 |
  
Absolutely, any one of us would have tried to stop him. We would have told him we loved him. |
Quantess |
Sep-18-09 01:54 AM |
#89 |
 
;'( what a great brother to say that to his little brother |
Divine Discontent |
Sep-16-09 05:51 AM |
#47 |
 
Thank you for the support. |
Quantess |
Sep-16-09 09:40 PM |
#80 |
 
So sorry |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-17-09 06:21 PM |
#83 |
 
Thanks. It has been really rough on our family. |
Quantess |
Sep-18-09 02:13 AM |
#90 |
 
. |
Mad_Dem_X |
Sep-16-09 08:37 AM |
#52 |
  
...Thanks... |
Quantess |
Sep-18-09 03:04 AM |
#91 |
 
Bowie and T-Rex |
AlbertCat |
Sep-16-09 12:29 PM |
#62 |
  
You know what? It's possible he was just taunted with gay slurs by other High Schoolers. |
Quantess |
Sep-18-09 11:34 PM |
#95 |
 
Your post made me cry. |
myrna minx |
Sep-17-09 07:19 PM |
#85 |

Thanks for caring. |
Quantess |
Sep-18-09 01:31 AM |
#88 |

Such a relief. |
bitchkitty |
Sep-16-09 03:02 AM |
#41 |

Suicide is a permanent solution to a tempoary problem.If anyone is contemplating suicide, I beg you- |
1Hippiechick |
Sep-16-09 05:42 AM |
#45 |

Go, religion... n/t |
theaocp |
Sep-16-09 06:19 AM |
#48 |

K&R |
unapatriciated |
Sep-16-09 06:51 AM |
#49 |
 
Honey will never know |
jules1962 |
Sep-16-09 07:47 AM |
#51 |

The Mormon church has a high rate of suicide among their members who are gay. |
eagertolearn |
Sep-16-09 10:25 AM |
#55 |

Glad this had a happy ending. |
Swede |
Sep-16-09 10:30 AM |
#56 |

this is so sad ..she had no one to really talk or turn to .nm |
april |
Sep-16-09 10:30 AM |
#57 |
 
this is so sad ..she had no one to really talk or turn to .nm |
AlbertCat |
Sep-16-09 12:38 PM |
#63 |

so glad that she is finding a way to live and accept herself as she is! Congrats!!! |
nightrain |
Sep-16-09 10:35 AM |
#58 |

Thank you for posting this |
mycher |
Sep-16-09 11:48 AM |
#60 |

Thank you |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-16-09 12:41 PM |
#64 |
 
Let me be the first to welcome you to DU |
helderheid |
Sep-16-09 12:49 PM |
#66 |
 
And let me be the second. "I'm proud to be a lesbian and I'm proud to be me." As you should be. n/t |
1Hippiechick |
Sep-16-09 01:54 PM |
#67 |

Thank you for posting this.... |
Solitaire |
Sep-16-09 01:54 PM |
#68 |

Man, I'm glad that had a happy ending |
Balderdash |
Sep-16-09 02:18 PM |
#69 |

Important indeed |
SusanaMontana41 |
Sep-16-09 02:31 PM |
#70 |
 
YouTube |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-16-09 05:21 PM |
#75 |

I forgot to warn you |
helderheid |
Sep-16-09 11:24 PM |
#81 |

There will never be a shortage of horrible, hateful people, sad to say. |
Quantess |
Sep-19-09 03:56 AM |
#96 |

Thank you for posting this. I will definitely |
truedelphi |
Sep-16-09 04:34 PM |
#72 |
 
Amen |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-16-09 05:18 PM |
#74 |

As some one much wiser than me has pointed out - acceptance of the |
truedelphi |
Sep-16-09 05:50 PM |
#76 |

Happy and Gay |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-17-09 01:15 AM |
#82 |

I'm too late to R but just wanted to say that this is a true gift |
tpsbmam |
Sep-16-09 07:20 PM |
#78 |

Very powerful! |
Mad_Dem_X |
Sep-16-09 08:46 PM |
#79 |

Wow. My daughter just came out to her friends and certain family members this year. |
Emit |
Sep-17-09 07:00 PM |
#84 |

Thanks for posting response |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-17-09 11:39 PM |
#86 |

TheRachelle31, thank you so much for telling your story. |
Emit |
Sep-18-09 12:27 AM |
#87 |

glad to be here. |
TheRachelle31 |
Sep-18-09 12:15 PM |
#93 |