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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 162667" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>Been reading all sorts about Robin Williams, especially now that the discussion has turned to why someone commits suicide.</p><p></p><p>In my gut, there are two types that choose suicide. There are those that have a romantic view of it, the "I'll show them" types. Those are the one's I'd label as being selfish in taking their lives. The other type is the depths of despair depressed, where the mind has taken them to such a dark place that they can't see the light that leads them out. Now I'm sure there are many other types out there, I'm not remotely qualified to really have an opinion on the subject.</p><p></p><p>What I do know, is that suicide bothers me. I'm sure it has to do with my inability to understand getting to that state of mind. I've never been a depressed person. I have an easier time understanding a tragic death, or a terminal illness. I can attach blame to those. With suicide, I can only seem to attach blame to the person that I'm feeling the loss of. And that's not how I want to remember them. I don't want my last impression to be bad. It's hard for me to shake though.</p><p></p><p>I can't think about Nirvana without also thinking of Kurt putting a shotgun in his mouth. I can't watch a Tony Scott film now without mentally seeing him jump off the bridge (and I've worked right by that very bridge many times). And now, a beloved comic hero to me, will always have a tainted visual image to accompany him.</p><p></p><p>By the way, I got the chance to work with Robin. He was everything I expected and more. Hands down one of the best experiences I've ever had with an actor. He treated us crew members like friends. He talked with us and tried to make us laugh at every moment. I tried to repay the favor by bringing some Mork & Mindy trading cards to set. I had them since I was a little kid, and put in a card sleeve to bring show him. He got all excited and looked at them. Then, he asked ME if he could sign one. I had no intention of asking, I just wanted to be the one to make him smile. So yeah, of course he could. That's the memory I want to live with, to override the negative one. It's gonna be a struggle.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/560048_377156635654527_988007870_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>That's me on the far left with the rest of the camera crew on the set of "Face of Love".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 162667, member: 134"] Been reading all sorts about Robin Williams, especially now that the discussion has turned to why someone commits suicide. In my gut, there are two types that choose suicide. There are those that have a romantic view of it, the "I'll show them" types. Those are the one's I'd label as being selfish in taking their lives. The other type is the depths of despair depressed, where the mind has taken them to such a dark place that they can't see the light that leads them out. Now I'm sure there are many other types out there, I'm not remotely qualified to really have an opinion on the subject. What I do know, is that suicide bothers me. I'm sure it has to do with my inability to understand getting to that state of mind. I've never been a depressed person. I have an easier time understanding a tragic death, or a terminal illness. I can attach blame to those. With suicide, I can only seem to attach blame to the person that I'm feeling the loss of. And that's not how I want to remember them. I don't want my last impression to be bad. It's hard for me to shake though. I can't think about Nirvana without also thinking of Kurt putting a shotgun in his mouth. I can't watch a Tony Scott film now without mentally seeing him jump off the bridge (and I've worked right by that very bridge many times). And now, a beloved comic hero to me, will always have a tainted visual image to accompany him. By the way, I got the chance to work with Robin. He was everything I expected and more. Hands down one of the best experiences I've ever had with an actor. He treated us crew members like friends. He talked with us and tried to make us laugh at every moment. I tried to repay the favor by bringing some Mork & Mindy trading cards to set. I had them since I was a little kid, and put in a card sleeve to bring show him. He got all excited and looked at them. Then, he asked ME if he could sign one. I had no intention of asking, I just wanted to be the one to make him smile. So yeah, of course he could. That's the memory I want to live with, to override the negative one. It's gonna be a struggle. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/560048_377156635654527_988007870_n.jpg[/IMG] That's me on the far left with the rest of the camera crew on the set of "Face of Love". [/QUOTE]
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