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Jedi Guy

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14. My Dad came very close to committing suicide.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 05:24 AM

Dec 27

As in, seconds away from pulling the trigger. He was in a very dark place due to a health condition, which ultimately did kill him. My family is very, very religious. So while he did have a moment of clarity and stop, highly religious people commit suicide, too.

I suspect the only thing that stopped him was the thought of what it would do to my Mom. Losing him was awful enough and she'll always bear that wound, as will I. Losing him to suicide would have been infinitely, horrifically worse. I'm very thankful he didn't go through with it.

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Days Before He Died by Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Gave Specific Reason for Why He Would Never Take His Own Life [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 26 OP

So according to Eps, his faith found it OK to rape and molest girls? fierywoman Dec 26 #1

Humans are complected... no surprise here NotHardly Dec 26 #2

Sure, but it's hard to claim his faith is so deep and true that he'd never commit suicide EdmondDantes_ Dec 26 #7

The "sin" of suicide can affect marriage-abilty of Ilsa Dec 26 #12

Yeah... I'm not buying this. yardwork Dec 27 #16

Where did that psych observer go to school? soldierant Dec 26 #3

that was just ONE observation (and more likely just a 'statement' taken down as attributed .. ) stopdiggin Dec 26 #9

He didn't kill himself blue blues Dec 26 #4

we know the answer to your question RainCaster Dec 26 #5

Yup. Not surprised. My money is on murder. Joinfortmill Dec 26 #6

I don't think liking or disliking pain is the driving force behind suicide, or the limiting factor. ToxMarz Dec 26 #8

you're correct. and also not the entirety (or even close to it) of this 'assessment' stopdiggin Dec 26 #10

I wouldn't even remotely consider any "faith" based reasoning to figure out whether he killed himself or not Takket Dec 26 #11

A few people I knew who attempted suicide did it because they couldn't handle the pain anymore Kaleva Dec 27 #13

My Dad came very close to committing suicide. Jedi Guy Dec 27 #14

I've always thought he was knocked off. The missing few minutes of security video is too convenient. Vinca Dec 27 #15

Or whatever he couldn't remember because of "sleep apnea" recurred. Igel Dec 27 #18

His brother swears he was murdered. Trump Emile Dec 27 #17