My brother shot and killed himself last week. He was only 24.

Some people don't want to live.

Can't expect them to keep going about their shitty lives just to please you all.

Well...
At least your brother gave life his best shot

>>17848734
I agree. It's his life.

>>17848753
Meh, a nice dark joke, but it seems like it's place is not appropriate.

To seem even more like a cunt, I'll give it 3/10

>>17848700
Mental disabilities can really screw with a person's perception, and narrow their view on things. It doesn't matter how much socialization, or interaction they may get, the person may still feel incredibly disconnected from the world.

It's kind of a vicious cycle. You feel disconnected, so you don't think anyone cares, so you don't feel like reaching out for help, and when there's no help to be found, it just makes you feel disconnected, and it continues until you feel like you're beyond help. It's illogical, because all one has to do is reach out once, and they can get help, but something like PTSD can put a huge gap between the person and that first step.

I don't know you, or your family's situation with your brother. You may have been working with a professional, or maybe he kept his feelings well-hidden. It could just be incredibly shitty circumstances. Sometimes you catch the problem in time, sometimes you don't.

I'm really sorry to hear about your loss, OP.

>>17848756
It's now or never. He wasn't going to live forever.

>>17849066
He should have held onto what he had. It doesn't make a difference if he was going to make it or not.

They had each other, and that's a lot.

>>17848700
You don't an hero just because it looks fun, it was a fuckhuge decision on his part. If you want to do something about it, stay closer to the rest of the family, make it so nobody else decides it's time to die.
Then again, what do I know. That's what I did when my father killed himself, someone has to do it, but it doesn't have to be you.

I don't have any advice for you, I'm sorry. Only that I have a younger brother, he is my best friend, and I don't know what I would do if he ever committed suicide.

The best I can offer you is genuine condolences.

>>17848700
I'm sorry for your loss. Stay strong /b/ro

Typical.
Someone does not confide in family about their feelings. Because it's not the norm to do so. Society says men should hide their feelings. So he did.

Typical family then feels "it just came out of nowhere!" and "it's selfish!" when the person kills themself.

Do the world a fucking favor and just LEND SOMEONE AN EAR. Just listening and talking to someone can mean life or death. Your brother probably felt like no one even cared and I can 100% guarantee that he was struggling a lot. But you didn't know right? Because you probably never bothered to ask "Hey is everything alright?"

This is not the place, and these are not the people..... I am sorry for your loss. God Bless.

>>17848700
well...

i don't know

honestly, what is life?

you will die in the end

everything is meaningless

shit, i am not really willing to kill myself but

if i happened to die

i wouldn't mind a bit