Karine Hains: Pay Attention Today is world suicide awareness day, a day on which we should all take a moment to think about how we can make it easier for loved ones to talk to us when or before they reach their breaking point.

Karine
Hains: Pay Attention
Today is world suicide awareness day, a day on which we should all take a moment to think about how we can make it easier for loved ones to talk to us when or before they reach their breaking point.
- Karine Hains

Unfortunately, over the last 18 months, I have felt the need to check in on some close friends of mine that tend to get isolated in normal situation, but more so since Covid became a thing.

For some people it has been quite the struggle.

Remember, you never know how someone is doing until you ask.

And if you do care about them, then you do ask.

Karine---

Kudos to you for bringing light to this dark topic. Well stated! God Bless!

Unfortunately, over the last 18 months, I have felt the need to check in on some close friends of mine that tend to get isolated in normal situation, but more so since Covid became a thing.

For some people it has been quite the struggle.

Remember, you never know how someone is doing until you ask.

And if you do care about them, then you do ask.
- Mashadar

I'm so grateful for my friends. Living alone, I was struggling a lot during the lockdowns. They all called and made sure I was OK, their kids were calling on video as well. I don't know how I would have pulled through without it. I felt really lucky to have that.

You know what helped me alot getting through this?

This community and the members of the #Optobus.

Thank you all! (Yes, even Peanut)

You know what helped me alot getting through this?

This community and the members of the #Optobus.

Thank you all! (Yes, even Peanut)
- Scabeh

My sister walked to school with a neighbor from Grade1-12. In middle school, the girl’s father committed suicide. The girl was never the same. My sister spent a lot of time comforting her, including her in activities, and just being there for her. A year later, the girl’s mother took her own life.

They both finished high school and my sister went away for school. About 10 years after high school, the girl took her own life. People need people. Reach out.

Unfortunately, over the last 18 months, I have felt the need to check in on some close friends of mine that tend to get isolated in normal situation, but more so since Covid became a thing.

For some people it has been quite the struggle.

Remember, you never know how someone is doing until you ask.

And if you do care about them, then you do ask.
- Mashadar

Very well said couldnt agree more

Karine---

Kudos to you for bringing light to this dark topic. Well stated! God Bless!
- TommyGTrain

Thank you

My sister walked to school with a neighbor from Grade1-12. In middle school, the girl’s father committed suicide. The girl was never the same. My sister spent a lot of time comforting her, including her in activities, and just being there for her. A year later, the girl’s mother took her own life.

They both finished high school and my sister went away for school. About 10 years after high school, the girl took her own life. People need people. Reach out.
- Minnyhock

Jesus christ. That's one sad story.

I'm so grateful for my friends. Living alone, I was struggling a lot during the lockdowns. They all called and made sure I was OK, their kids were calling on video as well. I don't know how I would have pulled through without it. I felt really lucky to have that.
- stinger67

I was in exactly the same boat, sure was on choppy waters...

My sister walked to school with a neighbor from Grade1-12. In middle school, the girl’s father committed suicide. The girl was never the same. My sister spent a lot of time comforting her, including her in activities, and just being there for her. A year later, the girl’s mother took her own life.

They both finished high school and my sister went away for school. About 10 years after high school, the girl took her own life. People need people. Reach out.
- Minnyhock

Ouffff sad but so very true, people need people

Well at least everyone is still in a good mood and haven't stopped posting for the last hour.

One thing I noticed living in the Dominican Republic the past six years is nobody is depressed. No suicides, no lone wolf mass shooters. People aren't isolated and are constantly interacting with each other. Large families living in tiny houses. Those tiny houses crammed together in small communities. Everyone knows all their neighbors and every single detail of their lives, the good and the bad. No playstations, the parks are jammed packed every afternoon with kids playing and parents shooting the poop.

One thing I noticed living in the Dominican Republic the past six years is nobody is depressed. No suicides, no lone wolf mass shooters. People aren't isolated and are constantly interacting with each other. Large families living in tiny houses. Those tiny houses crammed together in small communities. Everyone knows all their neighbors and every single detail of their lives, the good and the bad. No playstations, the parks are jammed packed every afternoon with kids playing and parents shooting the poop.
- hunglikeapuck

I am on a MS Teams call with CAASD right now lol

Drouin may just want to keep his issue in house. He may decide it’s not for public consumption. It’s his call.

Drouin may just want to keep his issue in house. He may decide it’s not for public consumption. It’s his call.
- Minnyhock

It's well within his right to do so, but it'd be kinda bizarre to agree to an interview to say (frank) off, none of your business.

Hey kicksave, I just found the faction thread in misc lounge.
I'm almost tempted to go say hi to Mapes if he's still around.

It's well within his right to do so, but it'd be kinda bizarre to agree to an interview to say (frank) off, none of your business.
- apex123

Agreed. But the whole thing has been kind of bizarre. He may give some explanation lacking details but I don’t expect full disclosure. I could be wrong.

Hey kicksave, I just found the faction thread in misc lounge.
I'm almost tempted to go say hi to Mapes if he's still around.
- braidan

thankfully, he isn't

I'm so grateful for my friends. Living alone, I was struggling a lot during the lockdowns. They all called and made sure I was OK, their kids were calling on video as well. I don't know how I would have pulled through without it. I felt really lucky to have that.
- stinger67

that's awesome, I feel the exact same way, as it was pretty much the same situation for me. having good friends is invaluable (and I mean actual friends, not Facebook friends lol).

You know what helped me alot getting through this?

This community and the members of the #Optobus.

Thank you all! (Yes, even Peanut)
- Scabeh

aww

that's awesome, I feel the exact same way, as it was pretty much the same situation for me. having good friends is invaluable (and I mean actual friends, not Facebook friends lol).
- Pat1993

glad to be here for ya bud

One thing I noticed living in the Dominican Republic the past six years is nobody is depressed. No suicides, no lone wolf mass shooters. People aren't isolated and are constantly interacting with each other. Large families living in tiny houses. Those tiny houses crammed together in small communities. Everyone knows all their neighbors and every single detail of their lives, the good and the bad. No playstations, the parks are jammed packed every afternoon with kids playing and parents shooting the poop.
- hunglikeapuck

glad to be here for ya bud
- mr.peanut

well, in a way I guess HB friends can be more significant than FB friends...