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Robin Williams dies at the age of 63
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When will this stop hurting?
It doesn't. You just learn to live with a hole in your heart.
How can someone who injected so much laughter, so much fun, so much pure unadulterated joy, not have had the opportunity to share in the wonder he spread with the world? There is truly no justice. I know mental disease is a physical problem with the brain, because otherwise how could someone who made so many people so truly happy not been able to share in that self same happiness? It boggles the mind. No one can know what was going through his mind in his final moments, but with my whole heart I hope and pray, he knew, on some level, how beloved he was, how much the world would miss him, and loved him, and how we are all poorer and emptier of spirit without him.
Now I'm getting emotional. Talk amongst yourselves. Here, I'll give you a topic. The human reproductive system is so insane, it must have been designed by committee.
RIP Robin Williams
Having lost my fiance to the same fight, this scares me.
The idea that this might be me on one bad day, scares me.
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Depression doesn't necessarily mean that you're never happy, and I don't think that it did in Williams' case.
I'm right there with you, man. It's just so sad.
Can we, for once, not fucking regress to the mean? I know it's a lot to ask.
Hedgie
Those people arent human, they just look like us.
Listen... if the people who were actually close to Mr. Williams want to be angry at him for the choice he made, it's not only their right but it's something that's pretty human in terms of a response.
However, Shepard Smith and random douches on Twitter, the overwhelming majority (guessing 99% of which) have never had to deal with depression or lose someone close to them because of, can kindly kiss the fattest, hairiest ass that ever existed.
And while their lips are busy grappling with butt-fat and ass carpet, with any luck they'll have no choice but to shut up.
The absolute last thing any family in grieving needs is other people thumping their chest at them about how much better they are than their recently deceased relative. It's no better than Westboro protesting the funerals for soldiers.
Sending a photoshoped image showing the deceased hanging himself to his daughter? Reminds me of a certain PA comic regarding Gabe's political inclinations, though I think saying anything more may start to infringe on edicts that are glorious in nature.
I'm legitimately not shocked in the slightest.
http://whatismattwalshwrongabouttoday.com/robin-williams/#.U-uEN_ldXbM
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
Was sad for a second because I saw the name and thought it was comedian/actor Matt Walsh from Upright Citizens Brigade/Veep, but thankfully, no, it's just some douche I don't care about.
Yeah I was actually wondering if the better Matt Walsh was seeing like twitter backlash because of this shitty guys opinions
Arch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
That's a pretty shitty dictum when applied to literally anyone besides the WBC; the consequences of your speech can frequently be illegal violence, whether you're the WBC or someone making an actual legitimate though unpopular case.
Plus if the cops weren't there, and the WBC were assaulted as a result, they would definitely sue for assault and win. They're a powerful law firm, and they use the damages from assault suits to fund their shittastic campaigns.
Plus anybody can be a church these days. It's become a complete non-word. I'm the head of a church consisting of myself and my two testicles.
IIRC, the "church" gets most of its funding by suing people that punch them, so police protecting them may actually be reducing their ability to raise funds.
Today I saw a lot of posts on social media saying that we shouldn't mourn Robin because of terrible atrocities commited around the world that are more important than his death. To them I say, the reason we at least try to fight those atrocities is so that people like Robin can exist and thrive anywhere. Most people want to be happy. To do this you do two things: remove factors that cause unhappiness, and promote and nourish things and people that cultivate joy. Mr. Williams was a shining example of the latter.
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and Mel Brooks...Sure there are plenty more reaching the expiration date..
True. Hope they leave Robins funeral alone. But as you and Kal said, im sure they know it will make people angry and push some to physical violence.
The moment I get a little bit of downtime I remember that Robin is gone.
I think the saddest part of the day was when my four year old asked me "Why you so sad dad?"
oh I almost started crying
If they actually go and picket the funeral there won't be physical violence.
It'll be several dozen of the worlds best comedians/actors doing an impromptu stand up show right there in their faces.
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All the best to his family, and fuck all the wankers attention-whoring this situation and/or being scum of the earth about it.
No, do it far enough away that it will draw all the crowds and cameras.
WBC only does it for the publicity. Putting celebrities next to them plays into their hands. Taking the media away means they just wasted their time and resources.
Apt. Thank you
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If anything we need the news media to stop giving them the time of day.
Badda boom.