>It's about time. I have not done this before. If you're thinking I have been in denial about the seriousness of my problems that would be correct. I can't say I am looking forward to it, since one thing I hate is talking about my feelings, but where has that gotten me? I am 57 years old, meaning I don't have an unlimited time left if I keep it up. It really could kill me.
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>You are an idiot. I, for one, am sick of hearing this same old song and dance. You sound like a broken record. I don't want to see any more messages on this subject until you actually do something about it. You are like the boy who cried "Wolf!" and we all know what happened to him.

No, Marcia, he's not an idiot. An idiot doesn't know what he's doing. Mike knows exactly what he's doing. He's trying to manipulate everyone with these attention-getting messages.

Mike let me tell you something - trying to make the concept of "suicide" fashionable enough for open dialog is in very bad taste. I've lost three people in my life to suicide....a teenage friend, an adult friend, and recently my cousin's husband. Coming up here and saying "last Monday I was on the brink of suicide" the same way someone would say, "last Friday I ate too much ice cream and had a tummy ache" is pathetic. Tempting though it is to use stronger language, I'll respect the T&C here.