Dang it, more of my youth.
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My wifeâs first love has passed away.
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Such terrible news. 
Years ago my favorite keyboardist, Keith Emerson, also suffered from chronic depression and took his own life. He was cyberbullied by his so-called fans, terribly criticized for his playing (right-hand badly effected by nerve-damage).
You never know until it happens. Certainly inspires me to be more civil to others here and sensitive to whatever unspoken trials they may be going through.
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I had a co-worker who committed suicide. He was widely liked by everyone and was a jokester. Some people wear very effective masks.
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I first heard of this (indirectly) in Before Sunrise
Which led me to this. And I enjoyed it very much.
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My wife has been following this young person for a while.
Itâs messed up for this to happen to such a caring person.
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My daughter is 11 and loves Mikaylaâs stuff. Iâve been quietly preparing in the background for when she finds out. Itâs so messed up.
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I too had an (ex) colleague who killed herself very recently. She was so kind; compassionate, interested, helpful, and beloved.
But could i just mention the origin of the term âcommittedâ suicide is in that it was a crime in English law? We mostly avoid the term as disrespectful to the deceased as well as being inaccurate. I know itâs just one of those received phrases we donât think about.
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Not just English common law, but most countries in Europe criminalized suicide until relatively recently. It wasnât decriminalized in England until 1961. Prior to the late 19th century, in England, people who had taken their own life could only be buried at night and were not allowed to be buried with religious rites. In France under Louis XIV, it was worse. People who had taken their own life were dragged through town face down through the dirt. But yes, the term âcommitted suicideâ is a holdover from the days when it was a crime, and we should probably do our best to avoid the term. Itâs really ingrained in the language, though, so I think itâs a forgivable mistake.
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Iâm so sorry about your colleague. We donât always know what demons people are fighting in private.
Re âcommittedâ; that makes perfect sense.
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Yeah, I have a law degree and I never even thought about the term in normal use despite studying the case law going back centuries. But then I read stuff from mental health and suicide activists and professionals and now I mention it when it comes up. Not as a gotcha or anything, just to spread the knowledge. If we are too afraid to talk about it how will we change anything?
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Absolutely! Itâs similar to mis-gendering people; if you donât know, how can you correct your language? Of course, there are those who mis-gender deliberately, but thatâs a different kettle of fish.
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This should get you in the feels.
And God Bless Toronto, thereâs a reason theyâre our favorite city.
The life + genius of Brian Wilson has been a subject of pop cultural fascination for decades. So when we heard the sad news of his death, we worked quickly to pay tribute to a man who left us so many musical treasures. As always, thanks to our Toronto community for coming out in droves + to our many partners who cut red tape to make it happen so fast.
And to our pals Shamus Currie + Tom Moffett who joined us on stage. Hereâs our latest cover of âGod Only Knowsâ sung so tenderly by over 500 lovers of Brian Wilson. Rest In Peace XO
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Damn, he was one of the good ones.
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Oh no! What a great. Heâs the guy you turn to when you want to talk 5/4 time.
Itâs late, Iâm going to sleep, tomorrow I will update this with some tunes. I could find them easy on YouTube but that is literally the worst thing in the entire fucking world for musicians and non fascist human beings so I donât want to. Iâd pull out some records from the next room but that wonât work.
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FYI, if you get the chance to see Choir Choir Choir live, you should do so. Itâs a ton of fun, whatever the songs.
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I will start you off with these:
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