Anyone Else Really Bothered By Robin Williams?

[Friday]

Yeah... It's just the funny people, thing. Gift for us, curse for them. Because what happens when they need help? They end up cracking everyone else up. It's the best kind of deflection I've ever come across. Armor f*cking plating. Next Gens stealth tech, always gliding through other people's radar. I mean, my son's just a kid and he can ghost through just about anywhere. Can you imagine Robin Williams? I can picture him setting himself on fire, and people not getting it until he's gone. What...wait. This wasn't a joke? Was it a joke? No. It can't be? Was it? Hell. My lips are having a hard time staying down picturing RW setting himself on fire, and I hate fire. But add RW? Suddenly it becomes funny. Oy.

 

[dutchiedelta]

That's a shock to the core that Friday.
Hope the kid gets the help he needs.

So many great comedians harbour deep depressions.
It's a safety valve to the outside world.

 

[Jimmy1]

Honestly, he just couldn't bear to live with Parkinsons. Parkinsons would of shattered that comical mind.

Just my opinion.

I won't make it about me, but I am just a shadow of what I was. I can't do half the things and the other half I have to check.

 

[Echo-Charlie]

Robin struggled both with Parkinson's and depression. He brought laughs to us all - and a lot of us will miss him. One of my favorites is "Good Morning Vietnam." - I have found It is good to discuss things that bother use with some other people we trust rather than making life/death decisons without input from important people in our lives since some decisions cannot be reversed.

 

[Kaishi]

Yeah, I'm sorry for the loss of him as much as the other guy.

Pretty bugged by people suddenly 'so caring' about depression and what not, while they don't give a rat's ass and will continue to live in that comforty bubble in a week or two, though. It's not like Robin deserves to be anyone's model for issues when they don't give a f*ck about those issues anyway. He sure as hell didn't die for someone to be pointing at his death to talk about causes they don't believe in.

 

[Chin Strapped]

Enough said...

 

[holdenmonty]

I'm totally with you there jackrabbit maybe that is why I have been in such a weird place. I have always loved his comedy and loved that he did so many USO tours and truly supported us. I tried to shrug it off as another celebrity death but there was something different with Robin Williams besides him being a great comedian. I guess part of me can relate since I battle with depression as well.

 

[dutchiedelta]

The wellmeaning people who tell you to hang on.
A cure is found for polio, for diabetes (not really), for almost everything.
Just patience and you'll be cured.

No my dear, one size does not fix all or the world wouldn't have lost so many wonderful people.

 

[Echo-Charlie]

Maybe Robin Williams earned a place for many of us because of the time he dontated in cheering us up with his comedy. He could NOT not be funny. He brought laughs to us in some of the world's most miserable places.

As an old soldier who now works with veterans having different issues I have learned that depression has many causes - sometimes it is caused by the situation, other times it is caused by an inbalance in body chemisty. Changing the situation or a person's perspective of the situation helps with the first category; meds can help with the body's chemistry inbalance. Often both approahces are combined to offer the most effective treatment.

 

[JarHed]

Hey Echo-Charlie

Good post. It's unfortunate that some like him either don't learn those two things or just want the pain to stop. Only he knows how he felt at that moment he made that decision. Always a sad thing to loose hope, but I've been there myself.

 

[SemperFi]

I was really bothered by robin,s death. At first I was confused on how he did it. But I have a cloth but and figured it out. I have had the belt around my neck several times. I am still not quite ready. My wife has some medical issues and I am really trying hard to hold it together for her. She is getting for treatment and that keeps me going. I am thinking after her recovery. If she does not re recover I will join her. Starting to ramble. Taking meds and trying to get some sleep

 

[atilla]

Hey SemperFi, welcome to the forum. Just hang in there Brother. If you want to talk message me or anyone of the brothers and sisters on here. You aren't alone. I hope your wife recovers, and I hope you stay with us Bro. The Bros and sisters on this forum have helped me out a lot, when I didn't know where to go or what to do. Do some reading in here man, lots of helpful info. Like i said anytime you need to talk hit me up. Peace Brother.