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Sorry, but the more I read that link the more skeptical I become of its contents. Children do not commit suicide because they've been coddled and suddenly are s
by Scriptor 17y ago
Sorry, but the more I read that link the more skeptical I become of its contents. Children do not commit suicide because they've been coddled and suddenly are scolded by a teacher. They commit suicide because they are fearful of the consequences and are pressured to reach perfection. Being spoiled creates children who would rather blame others than themselves. Suicide just doesn't seem like a likely course of action for them.
What I find particularly disgusting about the situation is that an apparent superintendent of a mental hospital is blaming television because, get this, "On the small-screen, the protagonists commit suicide at the drop of a hat." Right, always easier to blame the media than deeper social problems that go beyond recent trends.
Another thing that seems questionable is that all these children come in with apparent self-inflicted wounds. Since when do spoiled brats hurt themselves? From what I know, self-injury is a silent way of getting attention, something that spoiled kids shouldn't have a problem with.
- TrevorJ 17y agoThere is no single reason why suicides happen. I imagine everyone must have different reasons.