Reply #93: yes, I respect her decision

[amazona]

I say "her" because all of the suicides I knew well were young women. Only they knew the amount of pain they were going through and whether it was worth it to them to continue to fight. Of course we grieved, but it is not fair to hold them to earth when they are in such pain and they have already tried all of the available remedies. As you may know, some forms of clinical depression do not respond to medication or other therapy. The two young ladies I'm thinking of in particular -- they tried EVERYTHING before giving up hope of life without mental pain. There is no dishonor in losing a fight if you give it your best shot.

I also respect the decision of the older people I know who choose suicide, I think in every case it was for a good medical reason. I would want the option of suicide for myself if I had no chance of getting better.