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more about #omagazine La muerte en bicicleta: People can benefit from Susan Klebold's story. What gets in the way is the idea of justice. Her son never faced it so we cannot forgive her or the ver... more » Tart of Darkness: "Gift of Fear" is a must-read. Must-read. I promote it as often as possible especially to women for self-protection. #columbine more » pesematology: Suicide is caused by mental illness. No one will dispute that mental illness is woefully poorly understood, nor would anyone deny that Dylan Klebold s... more » politigeek: My brother died by suicide 3 months ago. The stigma and shame that sociey still heaps on such deaths is awful. My brother had a brain illness, and... more » Cimorene: Would anyone whose loved one(s) committed suicide really be helped by "familiar idioms"? Every suicide is a singular event to those who experience it... more » portia_sue: In thinking about the connection between the murders and the suicide, I thought about my father. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the Middle East... more » Michelle13: I read the article and it was clear to me that focusing on her son's suicide is Klebold's way of coping with the enormous tragedy that shattered her l... more » Muggs Bigglesworth: Let's judge her for it. That'll help everyone. #columbine more » stellalukin: Fourteen years ago next month, I walked into my parents house to find their dog on a leash, wandering around alone. My brother, who had been assigned... more » girlzilla: From an unemotional perspective, using just logic and analyzing our diction, why cannot we name the deaths of Harris and Klebold by their own hands 's... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I see the difference, but really, I will not hold back any sympathy for this lady. Jesus Christ. I can't even imagine what it takes for her to get out... more » embarcadero13: My sister committed suicide. Not only does it come with guilt (ESPECIALLY for the parents), but it does come with a stigma as well-- what was WRONG in... more » funzette: Mourning a loved one who has died by suicide is so complicated - stigma, blame, anger, guilt, sadness. It is such an inexact science to prevent, for ... more » boobookitteh: I'm unclear why Daum takes issue with Susan Klebold talking about suicide prevention when she admits in the article that Dylan had 'suicidal depressio... more » Kilotwat: Perhaps part of the objection to this Ma Klebold's article is that some people think her son should have committed suicide after committing all those ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: You know, it's really easy to just pretend like it's her fault and she should have known it was coming because admitting that it's not is like admitti... more » andBegorrah: The teachers at my Catholic high school asked us all to pray for the "13 victims" after the shooting occurred. Granted, this was arguably reflective o... more » JoStockton: This point was made more than once in the last thread on Columbine, but a lot of speculation around this does suggest that Klebold probably wouldn't h... more » muddgirl: I thought it was a great article, and it moved me to check out Columbine, by David Cullen, from my local library. It really opened my eyes to all the ... more » maumby: As someone who has lost my brother, a cousin and seven friends to suicide I feel pretty damn qualified to speak about surviving suicide. I have been ... more » -
#columbinecomplexity
Is The Story Of Columbine A Story Of Suicide?
In her essay in O Magazine, the mother of Columbine killer Dylan Klebold offers advice to people who "have lost someone to suicide." But is she the right person to speak for suicide victims and their families?
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#ragtrade
Jessica Travels, Kimora Cuts Back, Jen Wants A Beauty Deal
- Jessica Simpson is launching a line of luggage. Because that's the image of America we want to project when we travel abroad! [People]
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