Emotional blackmail

Why do some people try to get their whims and fancies satisfied through all sought of crooked ways? The height of them is kith and kin who blackmail their relatives that they will commit suicide. I see genuine suicide as a impulsive one provoked by a spark of a moment or a reaction to an event in the near past. Another type of genuineness I would accept is a person depressed over a period of time and after lot of contemplation decides to end his/her life. In both these categories, most often the thinking process is internal and people around get the news as a surprise.

On the other hand, there are people who manipulate the weakness of relatives. They threaten that they will commit suicide. This suicidal attempt is broadcasted and advertised in a major manner. Right from the district collector to the vegetable vendor, everyone knows the date, time, venue of the attempt. That is how the tv channels try to capture such events. By then, they try to encash their popularity and demand whatever they want. Usually it is a kind of domination at the home front. In order to strength their side, they 'attempt' the suicide - they take low quality tablets or choose a shallow building or mix water to kerosene. In either manner, their goal is get grab attention and control the surrounding.

These people dont have a clue on what others will go thru - during such adventurous drama or in case of successive operation. They are too selfish to think about others.

Well, in my opinion, suicide seekers should be encouraged to do so. We will be freeing up lot of resources hogged by the pessimistic stupids.