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srican69

(1,426 posts) Tue May 7, 2013, 10:51 AM May 2013

my babysitter's brother-in-law tried to commit suicide last night....

he swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills and is in the ICU right now. The doctors arent saying much... apparently he was in financial difficulties... He is a limo driver and used his credit card to rent the limo for $600 a week..

I don't know him personally - but I find it so unnerving that people are forced to take such drastic steps needlessly. He could have declared a personal bankruptcy instead - but the shame of doing so was too much for him.

Its the world we live in today- no matter how hard some people try - they can never get out of where they are.

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my babysitter's brother-in-law tried to commit suicide last night.... (Original Post) srican69 May 2013 OP

The financial difficulties may have HappyMe May 2013 #1

There is always another way. Some don't have the friends and support they need to find it. randome May 2013 #2

The problem is many friends and family are in the same boat. How can you help a southernyankeebelle May 2013 #4

its just heartbreaking ... to know that people are subjected to so much fear and uncertainty srican69 May 2013 #5

Your right. Some days I feel so overwhelmed that I would just love if god took me. southernyankeebelle May 2013 #7

I am sure things will get better for you .... srican69 May 2013 #8

Thank you very much. We all have those waves we must ride. southernyankeebelle May 2013 #10

For the little people bankruptcy is personal dishonor, for the wealthy it's just bidness n/t Fumesucker May 2013 #3

+1. We should be as shameless as our 'leaders' are. HiPointDem May 2013 #9

Donald Chump's - Chump Enterprises has declared bankruptcy 3 times ... srican69 May 2013 #11

I see such misery every time I see a 'Payday or Title Loans' business duhneece May 2013 #6

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

1. The financial difficulties may have

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:59 AM

May 2013

been the straw that broke the camel's back.

I hope he recovers.

randome

(34,845 posts)

2. There is always another way. Some don't have the friends and support they need to find it.

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:02 AM

May 2013

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

4. The problem is many friends and family are in the same boat. How can you help a

Reply to randome (Reply #2)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:10 AM

May 2013

drowning man when you are drowning yourself.

srican69

(1,426 posts)

5. its just heartbreaking ... to know that people are subjected to so much fear and uncertainty

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #4)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:26 AM

May 2013

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

7. Your right. Some days I feel so overwhelmed that I would just love if god took me.

Reply to srican69 (Reply #5)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:40 AM

May 2013

I see what is happening in our country and I don't recognize it and don't think it's going to be better for my granddaughter. I know we can't afford to give her that leg up because we are to busy trying to live day to day like most families. I know many families are one paycheck away from going over the cliff.

srican69

(1,426 posts)

8. I am sure things will get better for you ....

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #7)

Tue May 7, 2013, 01:56 PM

May 2013

stay safe.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

10. Thank you very much. We all have those waves we must ride.

Reply to srican69 (Reply #8)

Tue May 7, 2013, 02:16 PM

May 2013

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

3. For the little people bankruptcy is personal dishonor, for the wealthy it's just bidness n/t

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:04 AM

May 2013

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

9. +1. We should be as shameless as our 'leaders' are.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #3)

Tue May 7, 2013, 02:00 PM

May 2013

srican69

(1,426 posts)

11. Donald Chump's - Chump Enterprises has declared bankruptcy 3 times ...

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #3)

Tue May 7, 2013, 02:49 PM

May 2013

he uses it as a business tool for competitive advantage

duhneece

(4,133 posts)

6. I see such misery every time I see a 'Payday or Title Loans' business

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 11:40 AM

May 2013

And our small town has so many of them. Many, many more than 10 years ago. Each one represents misery, imho.

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