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I think I could’ve been friends with Aaron, he seemed like such a great person. That he took his own life says something about his attitude towards it and it re
by heckerhut 5y ago
I think I could’ve been friends with Aaron, he seemed like such a great person. That he took his own life says something about his attitude towards it and it resonates with me. It’s a choice and there may be reasons why you are willing to commit to it. Of course I wish he hadn’t but I respect it.
- pyentropy 5y agoI don't think it's attitude or philosophy. His death cannot just be attributed to his character, it's a complex issue. The prosecution put a huge toll on him and he talks in his blog about his problems with mood and ulcerative colitis and his emotional and sensory issues. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/03/11/requiem-for-a-dream http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/03/11/requiem-for-a-d...
- heckerhut 5y agoFor sure it’s complex and there are branches of the multiverse where he was never confronted with that decision because he had no major crises. But in this universe he made that decision consciously and ultimately voluntarily.