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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: RE: Happy Rob Day! posted by fantja on April 21, 2017 at 23:28:33:
Why are we mentioning Rob?
As you can see, many of us remember him as witty, intelligent, and extremely passionate about music, philosophy, and life in general. To those of us who remember him, he was quite a unique personality who was fun to communicate with. He brought this site alive for several years, and many of us remember him fondly
Why mention someone who committed suicide?
Rob had schizophrenia strike him in his late 20s. He began hallucinating, which began a string of hospital stays and increasingly strong medication. He became unemployed and unemployable, losing internet access for long periods. I communicated with him the old-fashioned way - pen and paper - to the end of his life. He realized his condition was incurable, and the medications numbed both his mind and his emotions. He also knew he couldn't live without the medication, as the hallucinations would always reappear. Apparently he didn't want to simply survive on the dole, unemployed and emotionless, for the next several decades of his life.
I find it pretty hard to judge someone whose situation was so difficult that I can't even imagine, let alone identify. I perceive his death more as a result of his brain disease than a selfish act.
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