Suicide as a Method for Freedom?

See, you have to understand a little about me to realize that I might do things some people consider sociopathic, but I have reasons for doing what I do and they're usually based on emotions and the way things work in the world. I don't enjoy when people do things that are both illogical and hypocritical. Running away to join the circus? Awesome, as long as you don't spend time ragging on the circus. Hating a job, but doing it anyway because you need the money? That's hypocrisy, but it's sure not illogical. That's basic logic, eh? So, with that in mind, I start my rant.

I was online the other night. A friend of mine who lives far from me starts a conversation. Hello, hello, how are you, I'm fine, you, I'm not so good, why? I ODed and my stomach feels worse than it usually does. That's where I stopped for a minute. So somebody with whom I have very little contact tells me that they're trying to kill themselves. That's part A of my thought train. This isn't new; this problem has been around for a while with this person. So part of me, right off the bat, is thinking "OLD NEWS!" Then comes the other part of my brain. It's asking why the "hurts more than usual" is even coming into play.

When one is going to off one's own person, that means a dedication to death. Am I far off on this thought? If you're going to OD, that means you're ready to die. As nobody's actually died and been able to tell people about it (I don't find most ghost sightings to be all that reliable), we don't know what comes after. There might be an immense amount of pain involved with the actual dying, there might be about zero. We don't actually know and may never be entirely sure. Now, with that in mind, we can quite accurately predict the amount of pain any particular suicide method may instill in one's body. Example: razor blades down one's arteries will cause as much as a cut on one's body; no more pain than would happen if you got your arm cut in a knife fight would occur. That's logic, correct? If you hang yourself, it's not only the pain of your throat being crushed, it's also the terror at the lack of air. Unless, of course, you fall far enough to break your neck. This is all pretty logical; no interpretation needed. So, when you take an overdose on a drug of any sort, there's a certain amount of pain to be expected.

That's the thoughts that went through my head when the person said that it hurt more than usual. The basic line of reasoning ended in "is the pain such a surprise?" I think I asked something like that; I don't know, I accidentally erased my conversation history folder this morning, mistaking it for another. Oops. So I said something like that and the person seemed not to appreciate my comment. I said that if the pain is hard to deal with, the person should tell their mom. The response I got was that the person didn't want their mom to flip out. A distraction, I was told, was what was desired. Just get the brain off the pain, you see? I saw. I didn't much care. If you're going to do something like that, you are going for a package deal. Anybody see Aladdin? ZOMG SPOILERS! When unimaginable power is obtained, one is enslaved until freed willingly. You get great, but you get terrible. It's the way things go. Death may be freedom, but it sucks to get it. If a person can't take that suck, then they're not willing to die and should immediately stop it, seeking help. If you're going to be bothered by your situation and not do anything, though you have the power to control it, then it's your loss, your problem to deal with. Deal with it one way or the other.