You're Doing It Wrong

I just checked and saw that last week's secrets are still up on Postsecret. It was a bit of a let down, I must confess, but I thought, "What the hell?" and scrolled down to check for new replies (even though I had already checked earlier today). Sure enough, there was one that I hadn't yet seen:

-----Email Message-----

Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:33 PM

Subject: Re: It sucks being gay

You're doing it wrong.

When I read that, I immediately got Lizzie to read it, too. She didn't really get it. For me, though, it struck a chord. I love it. It just makes perfect sense. If you don't love and appreciate who you are, you must be doing something wrong in your life. I mean, right?

I don't really like to discuss suicide in any way, shape, or form, simply because it's a subject I'd rather avoid if at all possible. I hate when people say things like, "I hate everyone who commits suicide. What a waste of a life. Who are they to just throw it away?" Like, what the hell? People commit suicide because they truly feel like there's not other way out. I, however, tend to think there is always an alternative... but hey, what do I know about it? I'm happy and I plan on living for many years yet.

I'm not rambling here. What I wish someone would tell those who are comtemplating suicide is that they CAN fix it. People are meant to be happy. Obviously you are doing something wrong if you think killing yourself is your only option.

Am I being too closed-minded? :/