Can someone stop this shit already. Who the hell do you think you are to keep trying to convince yourself, other people, myself(?) that I'm still "struggling", no matter how many different languages I use to tell you I've made my life better because of my experiences. Mags told me not to leave, and I don't plan on it because I enjoy these forums. However if I end up leaving at some point you guys can direct questions about my personal life to papag, he knows all the details, and apparently will torment these forums until the day we die, at which point we are forced to read his posts exclusively for the remainder of eternity.
Having an opinion is one thing, but saying, "His kids are always going to have to live knowing their dad would rather die than be their dad" is not an opinion. How do you not understand that a statement like that to someone who is only three years removed from losing their own father would cut deeply? Your family has dealt with losing a family member to suicide, we get it, so why can't you just empathize with what the guy is going through and apologize?
I thought of that skit today, but haven't watched it yet. Was hilarious seeing all his personalities together like that. I believe there is another show (maybe another family guy episode) where they are poking fun at his manic comedic personality.
Papag the last thing I'm going to say on this is that one day you will probably feel regret for this situation. I want you to know that just because I've lost every ounce of respect for you as a person, there is always forgiveness. I don't hold this against you, it holds no weight against me. I hope you can look at this situation and use it as a tool to help you work with any speed bumps that come up in the future relating to emotional sensitivity. If you are able to do that then I will feel fortunate to have had this conversation.
Exactly, but I understand how hard it is for someone who has never experienced real depression to understand the real severity of the situation. For me, I was never really depressed till I started taking a medication for something totally different (quitting smoking) and I was on the drug for a year. About three months in the depression started, by six months thoughts of suicide were weekly. By the end of the year, I was having suicidal thoughts daily, even hourly. It just couldn't be reasoned with. I never realized my depression was a side effect. I quit the drug, a few weeks later was chipper and haven't had a single suicidal thought since. Anyway, I came away from that experience finally understanding just how real and serious depression is. I never even discussed it with anyone while I was depressed cause it just felt so natural. Now, I've put in place safeguards, loved ones checking in specifically about depression and my doctor knows this is a side effect I'm prone to getting. As far as Robin Williams, very sad for the pain he went through and the tears his family must be shedding today.
My heartfelt condolences to his family. He was a candle that burned full blaze for over 6 decades. Depression is a tough ball and chain. The world lost a great, great comedian. Can't imagine what his family must be going through. May he rest in peace and suffer no more.
Jack and Ms. Doubtfire were my childhood favs. Iirc, wasn't Robin at the rehab facility in Astoria last summer?
Some really great stories on Reddit about people encountering Robin Williams in public. It's truly sad that he was dealing with so many personal problems.
I've been reading so many stories like these, it's amazing how many people have them. No one has a bad thing to say about him, just a truly great man. What a loss. Good find
I saw a lot of posts where people say this is the first celebrity death that really caused them pain. I can understand that. We grew up with him. Movies like Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Aladdin were just a few examples of movies that many people from my generation loved and held onto as a significant part of their childhood. It was tragic when Paul Walker died, and it was sad when Heath Ledger passed, but this one really hurts for anyone who grew up watching Robin Williams.
There are almost 13k comments in this thread about him. http://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/2da3m3/robin_williams_dead_at_63/ People loved him. I guess I never really thought about it, but he really was the most central celebrity figure of my childhood. I have a hard time thinking of anyone else who would come close.
Robin Williams was great. I was watching his mid-80's coked out stand up a few weeks back. He was legendary at stand-up as well. I loved his routine about golf.
Great line. This going to sound entirely sacrilegious in this thread, but I have never seen Good Will Hunting. How ever this quote reminds me of this quote from "True Romance"
