More suicides.....

[andrea81]

Just heard of yet another suicide in Bridgend 'South Wales'. It's the 17th one over this year of a young person commiting suicide in this area.

The police arnt linking them....... but this can't be just one of those things surely????

[Drisgirl]

Just heard it myself on the news -this beggars belief.

I did say after the last 2 that the pilce perhaps werent publicly linking them in an attempt to play down the situation.

I am afraid in all honesty I would be seriously worried if I had a teenager in that town (38K) -and thats not a kneejerk reaction.

So sad -words escape me.

[redcrx]

There must be a link of some sort. Surely these are completely seperate tragedies.

Its such a waste of young life, and i cant imagine what those left behind are going through

[Chattirbank]

they all are wasting their lives on drugs so what does it really matter. the sooner they expire the safer the streets will become.

[Abdulmajid]

There is a stretch on the A1 towards Newcastle which has killed 45 people in the last three years. Are they linked?

On the face of it no. Each car was travelling independently and probably each victim didn't know eachother.

However, they are solely linked by environmental factors. That is the mere geography.

As Bridgend is basically Hell on Earth, I propose that it is this environmental factor which links the tragic suicides.

For example when did a youth last commit suicide in Winchester or Horsham?

[andrea81]

I agree there must be a link, even if it is lifestyle then surely it's something to be addressed!

I'm not sure all were on drugs though so really can't comment on that but even if it is, it's still a problem!

[andrea81]

Abdulmajid

Why is Bridgend 'Hell On Earth'?

I live around 20 mins from this area and I wouldn't say that is was a poor or drab place to live, it has it's bad areas and good areas like everywhere!

[Drisgirl]

Chattirbank -even by your gutter standards that was crass.Please keep your gross comments to innoucuous posts on CB.
I know by ackwowledging your post you have achieved what you set out to do.

abdul -if the post was about deaths on the A1 -then your post would have been extremely pertinent -but its not -its about a completely different topic.

[Doc Spock]

I find this very disturbing.

The parents of teenagers there must be very anxious.

[teag1rl]

Of course there's a link. As has been suggested, geography-kids that have tried and failed to kill themselevs have stated lack of anything to do. They could catch a bus to cinema, but buses stopped by the time film finishes. etc.. Also, apparently a lot of them a mardy emo types.... and somehting to do with them all being on bebo. Tons of kids are Bebo, so I'm not saying this is responsible in any way-but with technological advances the kids can go home from school and wallow in their and others misery through sites like that. I can undertsand why Police would play down the link though. Bit of a vicious circle going on

[Chattirbank]

Drisgirl you are fee to post your opinions, well so am i.

i don't believe anyone forced them to commit suicide. they made that choice. less burden on society. the quicker they terminate themselves the sooner society will be free of waste.

[andrea81]

I fail to believe that young kids can be that fickle as to kill themselves for being bored or because it's cool! I would like to give more credit to them than that.

The police are making a statement at 15:30pm, but i'm not expecting them to say much, it looks as if they are stumped too!

Oh dear, what a mess!

[sp1814]

Chattirbank

You know what?

Shut up. You're an idiot. Just shut up and go away.

Seriously, shut...the...hell...up.

Idiot.

[Chattirbank]

tsk tsk tsk am i getting on some of your nerves?

this is a free site. this is andrea81 thread and she did not abuse me. she may not agree with my opinion but she handled it like an adult should, and a lady. kudos to you andrea for being so professional.

[Drisgirl]

To be fair as well -the police arent really involved are they ?They are there to pick up the pieces and be the 'official' voice.
Parents, I have no doubt,will be extra vigilant as will schools and friends.
Not an easy solution -it would appear-in the interim.

[sp1814]

Chattirbank

As someone who knows someone who tried to commit suicide, I find people like you beneath contempt. You are a nasty-minded fool who deserves nothing but contempt.

This is the last time I will refer to you in a post.

You're an irrelevent iota.

[sp1814]

andrea81

My nephew (who's 17) was talking to me about this a few weeks ago. This might be (and probably is) pure speculation, but he intimated that there might be a link to 'bebo' (???). Not sure what bebo is for (I think it's a social networking site), but according to his theory, the story going around his college is that it's an unofficial game of 'oneupmanship'...who can get themselves the largest response on the bebo site through their own deaths.

I pooh-pooh'ed this, until exactly the same theory was floated on a news broadcast after the last suicides.

[andrea81]

sp1814
It's something that the Welsh news have mentioned but a coroner dismissed it. I'm really not sure myself, I just can't believe that kids would be willing to pay the ultimate price just for popularity.

I have no idea, but is populatiry that important these days? I hope not!

[Drisgirl]

yeah -I heard that as well sp1814 and somehow -regrettably-it didnt surprise me.
Slightly like the 'anorexic/bulemia' one where they would support each other and gave each other tips on how to lose more weight -very disturbing.
The Bebo theory should be easy to prove tho as it can be easily accessed.

[Chattirbank]

this kid you speaking about andrea, must be a muslim or related. they are known for doing things like that.

it all starts with their upbringing. how instrumental their parents were in raising them. if they were taught good manners, the value of life, the value of work and respect, kids today would not be so clueless and senseless. not forgetting ignorant. parents spoil their children too much by giving them too much material stuff.