WOW (shocked and not in a good way).

[Gypsy]

http://gawker.com/man-commits-suicide-in-mall-after-girlfriend-refuses-to-1479660064?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow I am speechless (and you know how rare that is).

 

[amc80]

And there's the definition of overreacting.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

The comment section is even more shocking.

cheers--Sharon

 

[sonnyjane]

I have to believe that this was intended to be a tantrum - a dramatic stunt - and that he didn't put much thought into the fact that he could die... Yikes.

 

[missy]

And there's the definition of overreacting.

OMG, that's just not right. And LOL amc. That most definitely is the definition of overreacting. I am often shopping for many many hours and thank goodness my dh is very patient when he is with me.

Obviously that guy was not mentally stable. What a tragedy. I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

 

[amc80]

I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

Honestly? Possibly some relief that she never married him. I doubt this was a first time act of craziness or impulsion. People don't just suddenly become totally crazy.

 

[OreoRosies86]

I feel like he intended to rattle her... not die!

 

[JulieN]

Very interesting, the difference in reactions from females vs males on this.

 

[PetitiePoire]

7 floors?! What was he thinking? I can understand trying to scare her by trying to jump 1-2 floors, but 7? That makes me think it wasn't to just scare her. As the girlfriend, I think that would haunt me for a while.

 

[missy]

I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

Honestly? Possibly some relief that she never married him. I doubt this was a first time act of craziness or impulsion. People don't just suddenly become totally crazy.

Of course but still. What a terrible thing to have happened and to live with. The image of that will never leave. She's not responsible obviously in any way but I am sure she feels horrible.

 

[amc80]

Oh, for sure. The whole thing is so crazy.

 

[movie zombie]

downside of consumerism?
I'm doubting she feels bad at all....she probably is ticked off that he interrupted her otherwise happy shopping day.

 

[Gypsy]

7 floors?! What was he thinking? I can understand trying to scare her by trying to jump 1-2 floors,

Really? You can understand jumping off ANY ledge to scare someone???

 

[AN0NYM0US]

That is shocking. I didn't know they celebrated Christmas in China.

 

[Laila619]

Wow. That is crazy.

 

[PetitiePoire]

7 floors?! What was he thinking? I can understand trying to scare her by trying to jump 1-2 floors,

Really? You can understand jumping off ANY ledge to scare someone???

I was thinking based on previous posters (Elliott and sonny) who said that it must have been done as a tantrum or to scare her. So , I was saying if it was done to scare her it wouldn't have been done from 7 floors, maybe 1-2, not 7.

Would I personally find jumping off any ledge reasonable to scare someone? Absolutely not.

 

[VRBeauty]

passive-agressiveness to the extreme?

But, sad all around.

 

[momhappy]

Clearly, he was mentally unstable and I find it quite sad. Sometimes, people just "break" and lash out in different ways (and often times, it involves hurting/killing themselves and/or others).

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Why didn't he just break up with her?

 

[CJ2008]

I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

Honestly? Possibly some relief that she never married him. I doubt this was a first time act of craziness or impulsion. People don't just suddenly become totally crazy.

Of course but still. What a terrible thing to have happened and to live with. The image of that will never leave. She's not responsible obviously in any way but I am sure she feels horrible.

Yeah. If she's halfway normal, she may not be feeling any guilt because obviously HIS reaction wasn't normal and she couldn't have caused it...but she's I'm sure feeling pretty weirded out and horrified by this...as I'm sure whoever watched it happen.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

He clearly had mental illness. It's sad he could not get help before this happened. I also feel for the witnesses. I am sure the image will haunt them for a long time.

 

[Gypsy]

7 floors?! What was he thinking? I can understand trying to scare her by trying to jump 1-2 floors,

Really? You can understand jumping off ANY ledge to scare someone???

I was thinking based on previous posters (Elliott and sonny) who said that it must have been done as a tantrum or to scare her. So , I was saying if it was done to scare her it wouldn't have been done from 7 floors, maybe 1-2, not 7.

Would I personally find jumping off any ledge reasonable to scare someone? Absolutely not.

Whew. You had me worried.

 

[House Cat]

For the sake of being completely honest and real, the poor woman involved in the argument with the deceased will probably be haunted for life. Most survivors are riddled with guilt, wondering what more they could have done to keep their loved ones from killing themselves. The fact that this man killed himself in the middle of an argument with this poor woman will probably keep her pointing the blame toward herself for a very long time.

I pray that she gets all of the help that she deserves.

 

[Hera]

You know what I hate about comments and tragic news stories? Commentators who feel the need to quip something humorous or snappy at the news story

 

[pregcurious]

Sad.

 

[Okie_girl]

For the sake of being completely honest and real, the poor woman involved in the argument with the deceased will probably be haunted for life. Most survivors are riddled with guilt, wondering what more they could have done to keep their loved ones from killing themselves. The fact that this man killed himself in the middle of an argument with this poor woman will probably keep her pointing the blame toward herself for a very long time.

I pray that she gets all of the help that she deserves.

House Cat, you are so right. Regardless of the circumstances, it is a tragic situation that will likely haunt her forever.

 

[Tekate]

I NEVER shop with anyone, can't stand it.. I dislike shopping.. Amazon was created for me.. that said you sometimes have to head out to the mall.. this guy was mentally ill obviously.. no one kills themselves over shopping unless they are unstable... very sad.

EDIT: I wish I read all the replies before chiming in.. TacoriEring(?) had a great comment.. the trauma that the people around this man feel is very sad, as is the fiancee.. all around sad.

 

[Okie_girl]

I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

Honestly? Possibly some relief that she never married him. I doubt this was a first time act of craziness or impulsion. People don't just suddenly become totally crazy.

Of course but still. What a terrible thing to have happened and to live with. The image of that will never leave. She's not responsible obviously in any way but I am sure she feels horrible.

Yeah. If she's halfway normal, she may not be feeling any guilt because obviously HIS reaction wasn't normal and she couldn't have caused it...but she's I'm sure feeling pretty weirded out and horrified by this...as I'm sure whoever watched it happen.

If she's halfway normal, she will be consumed by guilt.

 

[CJ2008]

I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

Honestly? Possibly some relief that she never married him. I doubt this was a first time act of craziness or impulsion. People don't just suddenly become totally crazy.

Of course but still. What a terrible thing to have happened and to live with. The image of that will never leave. She's not responsible obviously in any way but I am sure she feels horrible.

Yeah. If she's halfway normal, she may not be feeling any guilt because obviously HIS reaction wasn't normal and she couldn't have caused it...but she's I'm sure feeling pretty weirded out and horrified by this...as I'm sure whoever watched it happen.

If she's halfway normal, she will be consumed by guilt.

You are probably right Okie.

As much as "logically" she'll probably "know" it's not her fault, still...she may feel guilt over so many things...maybe she had a feeling he should be getting help and never pushed it...maybe she had a feeling he had been acting a little odd that day, but instead of asking, she ignored it...maybe...

The list could go on and on.

You're right.

 

[Okie_girl]

I cannot even imagine how his gf feels.

Honestly? Possibly some relief that she never married him. I doubt this was a first time act of craziness or impulsion. People don't just suddenly become totally crazy.

Of course but still. What a terrible thing to have happened and to live with. The image of that will never leave. She's not responsible obviously in any way but I am sure she feels horrible.

Yeah. If she's halfway normal, she may not be feeling any guilt because obviously HIS reaction wasn't normal and she couldn't have caused it...but she's I'm sure feeling pretty weirded out and horrified by this...as I'm sure whoever watched it happen.

If she's halfway normal, she will be consumed by guilt.

You are probably right Okie.

As much as "logically" she'll probably "know" it's not her fault, still...she may feel guilt over so many things...maybe she had a feeling he should be getting help and never pushed it...maybe she had a feeling he had been acting a little odd that day, but instead of asking, she ignored it...maybe...

The list could go on and on.

You're right.

CJ, thanks for this response, it's spot on. This is an extremely personal subject for me, and I should probably not read this thread or post to it!