RIP Bill Zeller

[ace_cub_reportr]

I'll let the man speak for himselfI should warn you, the linked text is a suicide note, and it is very upsetting. No, I can't say that. It's horrible, and it makes me want to write a scathing expose of whoever raped and abused him and made him think he was a monster

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[standuponit]

There are treatments that mitigate, at least. A lot of them are better for acute PTSD than chronic.

It sounds like he was held in affection and esteen by a lot of people. I wish he'd been able to feel that.

[ace_cub_reportr]

A damn shame, and a fucking waste.

[standuponit]

Wow.

Nothing like the loving hammer of perspective. Which, of course, makes it sound like it's all about me. And, of course, it's not.

I'm just having one of those "And thus, the student was enlightened" moments.

Poor guy. I wish he'd been able to trust somebody. Anybody. Wow.

Bruce Cockburn said it best--

[ace_cub_reportr]

We see it break the other way too often, I think. We forget how many people are out there fighting the darkness with everything they have.

And we forget how hard a fight it really is.

Re: Bruce Cockburn said it best--

[standuponit]

"You got to kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight"?

Yeah.

[jamesovei]

My closest friend in high school would see himself mirrored in this missive. With him, it was art instead of programming, but the end result was the same. I haven't heard from him since before Thanksgiving. This reminds me that I need to check up on him and make sure he's fine. Thank you, sir.

[ace_cub_reportr]

Good on you for checking up. We watch each other's backs.

[ace_cub_reportr]

Sometimes little things can make a difference. Sometimes, it seems like nothing can.

All we can do is try.

[ace_cub_reportr]

If I do that, people call the cops. When I get a little more doddering, however, I plan to become downright avuncular.

[glinda_w]

Saw this yesterday. Cried. Have no adequate words.

[ace_cub_reportr]

There aren't any.