Suicide and Overdose

I went to watch the game last night and I got a call from Ryan saying he had to go to the airport to pick up MHS. I said "He's back already? I thought he wasn't coming home until Sunday?" He said "I'll tell you later."

I got to their house the same time they did, and I asked MHS if everything was ok. He told me that his 18 year old cousin died from an overdose of pills. Scary. So, I told him I was sorry, and that we'd get some beers and relax.

Aside-So we go to the Pine (that's the bar I always go to when I'm on that side of town), and this weird guy (notice it's always a weird guy) said "Hello beautiful. Should I call you hot chocolate or cocoa?" I told him he could call me Peachy. Then he grabbed my hand and kissed it. I said "You know, a lot of people don't like other people kissing their hand." Then he made up something about being from the south and blah blah. I told him that he shouldn't do that anymore. Terry the bartender and Coach the owner were hawkin' this guy once he started annoying me. There was a REALLY old man sitting next to me, and I told the kissy guy that I was with the old guy, and he'd take him down if need be. The kissy guy continued to apologize for the next 5 minutes while I waited for my sixer to go. When I left, I told the old guy 'Thanks for inviting me. *smile*' I think I made the old man's day. hee hee. Random.

So back to MHS. I asked if his cousin was depressed or had some life changing event in her life to cause her to take the pills. He told me that she was a party girl, and was just wasted, and her bf gave her some pills and it took her life. I felt a little better after that because at least she didn't think her world was ending. She was having fun, living the life. I don't really know why an OD is better (in my mind) than a suicide, but for some reason I think that. I felt really sad for him and his family. She was only 18, and now she's gone. MHS said that her boyfriend was like 25 or 26, and always pretty shady. They think he knew what he was doing when he gave her the pills, but there is no way to know. He was probably just as wacked out as she was.

I get mad when people commit suicide. I think it's a total cop out and they are selfish. When people OD, I am just sad. RIP MHS' cousin.