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- spongebob
i just witnessed a guy fall to his death. three metres away from me.
he landed on his feet, which gave way with a sickening crunch and then landed on his face, which caved in.
i called the ambulance... i even stupidly asked if the guy was alright. but he was just there... face down... with blood coming out of his ear, mouth and nose and the pool of thick, red blood growing.
i keep thinking that i could have saved him if i somehow broke his fall, but i just stood there and saw him drop.
i walked away as the crowd gathered.
i walked to another shopping centre. i continued to listen to an mp3 sermon. i resumed my shopping. i bought a book called "don't worry, be happy" as a birthday present for someone else.
i walked further and bought a t-shirt for myself.
i called my friends and they came down immediately.
they rationalized and all. saying that i couldn't save him and i shouldn't try, because if i tried i probably would have died.
didn't want to dwell on it, so we talked about other things. things that seem inconsequential, things that seem meaningless but things that do their best to keep my mind from the incident.
i don't think i would forget this image though. it will haunt me for God knows how long.
damn.
- Jaline0
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- JazX0
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sorry.
GOD
- -sputnik-0
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- madirish0
oh man. that is horrible.
i have no words to say how sorry i am for that man and you.
- anzelina0
yikes, i'm sorry you had to witness something like that.
it might be a good idea to see a professional [counselor], that is a pretty traumatic event to deal with on your own.
- Rand0
jesus christ, bro
- gruntt0
wow. i'm glad you're ok. was it an accident?
- yourmumrang0
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- todelete__20
holy christ!
from personal experience i can say you'll have a few nightmares about it. in time they go away though.
when i was going to niu i came out of a bar and saw a kid trying to beat the train. i was about 60 yards away and wasn't sure if the train hit him or not. i called 911 and told them i think a kid just got hit. when the first cop showed up on scene i walked with him to the spot i saw the kid running. we walked a bit down the track and there he was. or at least the top half of him.
i hit the bottle for 4 straight days so i could sleep at night.
almost 10 years ago now and with time the images aren't so vivid.
sorry man.
- Nairn0
Ouch. Life's a fucker sometimes, innit? If it was suicide - it was selfish of him to put you through that - and there was nothing you could've/should've done so it's not your concern.
If anything, maybe this will help you appreciate your own life a bit more, eh?
..and I wouldn't run to a counsellor just yet - humans are better at dealing with this shit than the mental health industry would have us all believe.
- spongebob0
that guy was upright when he was over the railing... facing the into shops... meaning that he probably hung there of his own accord. don't know how to explain it with words.
perhaps as a dare or something he hung over the ledge...
his two friends were shouting and trying to hold on but didn't manage.
i bloody wish i blinked but i didn't. i saw him drop the whole way.
he even twitched as his life ebbed away.
shit i really wish i went forward or something and at least prevent his face from hitting ground.
if i broke an arm or two it'd be worth it if it saves him.
fear doesn't even describe what i felt... i don't know what to say, but it definitely is unnatural... something i never felt before.
i have had some nightmares in my life and i've always imagined myself falling and woke up a few times... but to see it happen right in front...
- JazX0
on a crazy side note, I once saved my buddy from drowning in about 12 feet of water at an inner city public pool (more like bath water in the ghetto) with terrible life gaurds
I was 13 he 15, but he outweighed me by at least had to be 25 pounds. I almost went with him... God that was scary. they had to revive him..
x_x
- spongebob0
thanks kona.
i guess i will survive. : |
- gruntt0
i don't know what to say.
- kelpie0
that's pretty nasty Spongebob. I agree with Nairn though, I think a mix of the K0na method and talking to your pals/family will sort you much better than paying some therapists new car off for him.
hope you get it straight in your head and feel better soon mate.
- mayo0
oh my goodness. i'm so sorry you had to witness that! :(
- -sputnik-0
i'd imagine i'd probably try to run away, but in reality i'd probably get glued to my spot, unable to move.
then i'd most likely throw up, run away, wail and curl up in the fetal position for a week or two. i can't imagine what you just saw.
- bulletfactory0
that's a pretty horrible event to witness.
sorry :(
- flavorful0
I'm glad to see there are some actual genuine people left in the world, because it's threads like these that make me realize how completely jaded I really am.
- MX_OnD0
fuck spongebob, I am so sorry to hear that!