Aspie Suicide Rates?

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I knew a guy who was an Aspie who knew the precise answer to this question.

Unfortunately, he killed himself.

And every time I get into it my mood takes a nosedive. I was reading of some of the ideas and crimes committed by do-gooders, and they are such arrogant pieces of s**t that there is no broad category of crime or immorality that is worse than they are. They live by treating people who have vices as if they are all of the most destructive kind, and by treating people who have an affliction as if they are crazy, carrying a contagious deadly plague, or even worse, by running their lives and never permitting them to have a human life. I still live under "control" that uses my human differences as an excuse to suck my life force out. Why is humanity like this and what do we do about it?

Amen, tell it like it is! You have hit the nail on the head! I have had lifelong problems with religion and spirituality and for the same reasons. I know this will probably piss a lot of people off, but it was not until I found the courage to let go of religion (specifically Christianity) because it was crippling me, that I started getting REAL answers. Until then I was stumbling around blind. I would say the only religion that has really helped me is Buddhism, not that I am a Buddhist, but there is a lot the Buddha said about life and suffering that makes sense. My understanding of Buddhism is that in its purest form it is not a religion per se but a philosophy. But enough on that.

Suicide, I won't say I haven't thought of it, but you know it gives me satisfaction to think of how much Hell the people who hate us must be going through. Imagine having to share the same air with people you despise!

If I manage to sort out this confusion I am going to make them pay, hard cash, for my solutions.

I've read the divorce rate is super high for Aspies. Not sure about suicide.

Sad to say I am now in the "failed attempt" club. Sucks to be me but now I'm here, I'd have to say I'm glad.

^^^ I'm glad your still here, too.

MysteryFan3 wrote:

It was only recently discovered that AS and HFA are caused by an extra nerve connecting the frontal cortex to a big toe. For AS it's the right toe and for HFA it's the left toe. Or is it the other way around?

Now they can find AS and HFA via an autopsy, but only if the medical examiner is up on current research. Maybe we could get a request to check for it put on our drivers licenses?

In a few years, it will be possible to donate AS and HFA to people who need it. Isn't science wonderful?

I would be interested in learning more about this correlation. What is your source?

I don't know the rate but I've tried suicide so many times it isn't funny. I used to drink before attempting. I've stopped drinking now making it lower than it used to be.

It's been 2 years since I've stopped. I still get the feelings b/c I still have issues and strategy coping skills when I feel alone and cannot communicate in the way a "normal" person would.

I don't think now that suicide would even solve my options for this. So I just try to swing with life's problems.

We rock! I opened this thread because a few days ago I hit rock bottom. I'm 24. I've never been a negative person and I never understood the really depressive people who hated themselves and were miserable when they had everything they needed. Their family and friends cared about them, they had an easy life everything they needed so it didn't make sense to me. I've had some rough days lately because I'm almost at my 2 year mark at my first grown up job and it hasn't been going as planned. My job pertains to my special interest and I've always been considered very talented in my field. The social aspect of work is holding me back and I'm losing some of the smarts I had about my special interest because I'm trying to work so hard on social skills. Also I have to live in a city to do my job. There are way too many people here. I had to move away from home and try to make new friends. I've learned how to make friends but I'm so focused on work I lose them by not wanting to hang out because I'm exhausted from work.

In summary life has kind of sucked lately. Usually I can handle a rough spot because I can see an end (ie. It'll be better when I'm in highschool, when I'm in college, when I've got a grown up job, etc.). Now I don't see an end to it. I'm in my grown up job and its not working and if I can't make it work and have to move again, I start all over. I have always wanted a husband and family. I'm realizing more and more how hard that is going to be and questioning whether it is possible. A few days ago I was ready for it all to be over in the only way I could see an end.

Today was a good day but I was curious about the rates as well. I had assumed I'd open this thread and find a lot of very depressing discussion and self-deprecating, negative comments. I was surprised to find so much humor. I am amazed by the resiliency of other Aspies. We've been told by the world we are wrong, defective, mean and permanently stuck that way. And how do we respond? We make jokes!! Its fantastic. Not only were the jokes hilarious and uplifting but it is inspiring to know there are other people who have been through what I am going through or worse and they've not only made it through but can now joke about it. I've seen time and time again the amazing self preservation skills of other Aspies and I think it is great. I love that there are other people who can see the NTs as rivals who we will defeat. Thinking of it this way makes me much stronger. Thanks everyone for making me laugh.

In High School, there were many times I contemplated suicide. Because I had very typical symptoms of AS back then, like, just trying so hard to communicate to others, but looking very awkward doing so. Then I slipped into the worse form of depression after trying so hard to relate to others, but failing at it. I contemplated many times by dropping out of high school, I also thought about doing suicide. I even fought with my parents and teachers, both verbally and physically (physically with parents only). I even got close to getting arrested twice in the past. But honestly, I actually have more self esteem then I do now compare to then.