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Dana

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Through the years, I've seen Myspace pages of people who have died become memorial sanctuasries for people to post about how they miss those that have parished, with the rise of Facebook, it's been taken a step further with support groups and such. Being a part of a group for a guy who passed away a few months back, what was a support group in his darkest times has now become a place of mourning since his passing. Is this healthy? It was great when everyone had to pull together when he was still alive and sick but now thast he's gone does it really serve a purpose? You're supposed to mourn, grieve and go on with life and still remember those good times. i know it's still too son and people are still mourning but does this do anything to help the healing process?

I'm being totally serious and I'm not trying to be a dick. I totally get it. I just want thoughts?
 
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A girl I went to high school commited suicide a few months back. Her birthday was earlier this month. She received several "Happy birthday! I hope you have a great one!" posts on her wall. It made me angry. I knew lots of people just said happy birthday to everyone on their friends list whether they had talked to them in the last five years or not but to not read enough to know she is no longer with us? Jackasses.


Okay. To your question...

I don't see using a social networking site as an outlet to mourn someone as a bad thing. Everyone mourns in their own way. If that helps them, so be it.
 

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A girl I went to high school commited suicide a few months back. Her birthday was earlier this month. She received several "Happy birthday! I hope you have a great one!" posts on her wall. It made me angry. I knew lots of people just said happy birthday to everyone on their friends list whether they had talked to them in the last five years or not but to not read enough to know she is no longer with us? Jackasses.


Okay. To your question...

I don't see using a social networking site as an outlet to mourn someone as a bad thing. Everyone mourns in their own way. If that helps them, so be it.
Wow talk about frigging lame!
 

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We have a memorial page for a friend of mine who died a few years ago. It's nice to leave a message on their on his birthday ect and nice for his kids to know people are still thinking about him. It's no different to have a gravestone and laying flowers there from time to time except you don't have to drag your arse accross to wherever he's buried so more people can pay their respects and remember him. I fail to see why anyone could possibly have a problem with it.
 

Natasha

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Just as a side note, Dana, what you said was actually very well put and didn't come off as you trying to be a dick AT ALL...so you get points for that. ;) I think that it helps people to have somewhere they can go and remember someone...or to let their family members know that people still think about their lost one. My brother's bestfriend is often mentioned in a group we have for deceased graduates of our high school. His mother really enjoys seeing people remember him and post their pictures. He was her only son and she's had a really tough time w/ his death, even though it's been 16 years.
 

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em, I don't know really, it seems a bit morbid but maybe these are like modern times grave yards? After all it's the same thing as visiting a grave really, isn't it?

Edit: What Peter said lol
 
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