Could you forgive your parent for committing suicide?

Yeah I did.

SW-User

Yes, I can understand what drives people to do it...especially if they are nearing the end anyway. It would take some time to get over the shock though.

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

yes, forgiving people, whether they are dead or alive, is not primarily something you do for them, its first something you do for yourself, to lighten the load within you. anger is heavy burden to carry around.

SweetMae · 70-79, F

I can't answer that. That isn't something I have experienced. I do know many people experience anger when a loved one dies suddenly.

CastorTroy · 31-35, M

Considering someone is not in their right mind to do such a thing, I think understanding is called for.

Piper · 61-69, F

I really don't know, for sure. I hope I'd have been able to, if that had happened. The despair that most often leads to someone taking their own life? I hope I would be able to forgive them, for the pain their choice caused me.

Keepitsimple · 51-55, F

I wasn’t close with my father at all so it wouldn’t affect me but my mother fought for her life with stage 4 non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. That would be ridiculous to committ suicide.

Viper · M

Yeah, especially considering I've had more suicide thoughts than the two of them combined.

SW-User

Yes but she wouldn't do it

Reject · 26-30, M

She did everything else for herself. What’s one more action?

SW-User

I don’t even want to fathom that right now lol

ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F

Yes but it’s a process and takes time

SW-User

There would be nothing to forgive.

BiasForAction · M

tough one. don't know.

DestroyerOfIdeologies · 22-25, M

Makes me think of another question. Could you forgive your parent for NOT committing suicide?

SW-User

Yes

Stopmakingsense · 56-60, F

Of course. This is not our country-. The old country hated us even more.

Azlotto · M

Yes.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

I would but it would be hard. My mom has attempted 5 times, unfortunately.

PirateMonkeyCabinet · 36-40, M

I would not feel anger towards them, and I would hold no ill will towards them for making that choice. While I do not wish that they do it, nor think they have any reason to do so, there would be nothing to for me to forgive. It wouldn't be something they'd need to be forgiven for in the first place.