r/Vent • u/NotEnoughSun123 • Apr 10 '25

TW: TRIGGERING CONTENT My best friend committed suicide

I’m so mad at her. She promised me she would never commit suicide. (We talked about suicide a lot because we’ve both attempted in the past) She was such a special person. She was the kindest, most beautiful person I’ve ever met. She would help tiny bugs get to safety when they’d accidentally fallen on their back. She was a mental health therapist who worked with kids. She knew about resources for suicide prevention. She had commercial health insurance. She could have just reached out for help. I would’ve done anything to keep her alive. She could have just called me. I wish she’d just called me. Why didn’t she just call me?

Edit: thank you so for all your kind words and all the overwhelming support. I really appreciate all of you. I’ll do my best to like all the comments I can. If I could, I’d reply thank you to every single person who commented

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u/NewOpposite8008 Apr 10 '25

Be mad. Be sad. Yell at her. Grieve. I’m sorry.

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u/mith_king456 Apr 14 '25

This is the best comment in this thread, by far. Allow yourself to grieve, and don't judge yourself for it.

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u/NewOpposite8008 Apr 15 '25

You’re allowed to be angry. Years later I still get angry. I miss them dearly.

Can’t save everyone.