Time To End This Silliness?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-51518593
Why are the beautiful people so emotionally frail?

[Old_Geezer]

Are you referring to her or him ?

[ToraToraTora]

any of the four who have topped themselves already and those to come if this "show" persists.

[zebo]

I don't know who any of these people are, not something I watch or read but we seem to now have a situation where real life doesn't exist for many, all they care about is putting their lives 'out there'. It can't be a co-incidence that the explosion of mental health issues occured around the same time as the explosion of social media. If you read things like Mumsnet etc people don't seem able to make the tiniest decision without seeking the opinion's of others.
Sadly there has always been people who are horrible to others but social media gives them a much more powerful weapon. Parents allow their very young children to have smart phones then get hysterical about online bullying.

[EDDIE51]

Well said zebo !

[ToraToraTora]

you're in the running for BA zebo.

[barry1010]

Did she commit suicide because she used to a part of Love Island or because of her upcoming trial, or a combination of many factors that overwhelmed her?
Would she have committed suicide if Love Island never existed?

[Cloverjo]

Caroline said for years that she suffered from anxiety and depression. Any one thing could have tipped her over the edge.

[Apc2604]

Definitely best answer to Zebo. Very true.

[aelmpvw]

tragically there are thousands of suicides annually in the uk, we just don't hear about the ones that aren't 'celebrities'

[sevenOP]

Celebrityiyis, spotlightitis, oneuppersonitis,
or old fashioned narcissism?

[AuntPollyGrey]

Very sad and tragic for all concerned but... She was gong to trial for assault by beating her boyfriend, which she denied, apparently not the first time it happened. The boyfriend was allegedly 'standing beside her' and supporting her. So how was it sent to the CPS if both the alleged assailant and the victim did not want to take further action? Makes no sense to me.

[johnny.5]

lots of battered wives withdraw their complaint only to get battered again and again
so yes the CPS were right to pursue this offence

domestic violence is domestic violence and needs to be prevented and stopped

victims are often coerced to withdraw their complaint both male and female


Am I Right ?
I'm Not Wrong !

[Mamyalynne]

Barmaid explains that aspect on this thread @ 22.36 Aunt Polly.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1694998-3.html#answer-12310200

[Barmaid]

APG, once a complaint has been made in a DV case (or even if no complaint is made but the police have other evidence) and the CPS are satisfied that it likely to result in conviction, they will press ahead irrespective of the views of the alleged victim in most cases.

This is largely because complainants are often persuaded to withdraw allegations or change their story, sometimes under pressure. It is a decision which is out of the complainant's hands once they have made a complaint.

[Barmaid]

Sorry Mamy, started typing and then went to fetch my coffee!

[Mamyalynne]

That;s OK, was just easier than retyping, there was so much said yesterday about this sad case and suicide in general.

[Khandro]

Mentally & emotionally unstable people can sometimes commit suicide in order to punish others. I once had a friend who did, according to the note he left, exactly that.

[tiggerblue10]

Not sure when she she wrote this, but feeling like you're a burden to others must resonate with many people trying to reach out.

"I wanted to write something about mental health day last week but I was knee deep in work. And some days it's hard to write feelings of your not in the right place. The last few weeks I've been in a really weird place...I find it hard to talk about it..I guess it's anxiety and pressure of life...and when I actually reached out to someone they said I was draining. I feel like this is why some people keep their emotions to themselves. I certainly hate talking about my feelings. And being a burden is my biggest fear...I'm lucky I'm able to pick myself up when things feel ***. But what happens if someone can't. Be nice to people. You never know what's going. Ever."

Seems she couldn't pick herself up anymore :o(((

[david small]

Sometimes life just doesn’t seem worth the struggle. Living in a materialistic, shallow world where sincerity rarely develops. Small wonder that the glitter and the falsification of idealistic life goals are subjugated to the whims of the media’s self appointed role models.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Thank you for the explanation Barmaid. That makes sense, I can never understand how someone can withdraw a complaint after having taken a beating by someone they love and who is supposed to love them.

This poor woman obviously had no true support network, a typical case of thousands of 'friends' but no real ones. Such a sad waste of a life.