"Mom Blames Target for 22-Year-Old Son's Suicide, Files

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This is sad, there are so many suicides these days especially between young people.

And I think money is the last thing on the mind of a grieving mother.

Hi everyone,
I wrote a blog about Graham Gentles, the young man who worked at Target and committed suicide after being forced to participate in a "walk of shame."

I think workplace bullying and mental health are issues that need to be discussed.

I hope you like my writing and please feel free to share your thoughts.

https://dwarren57.wordpress.com/2015/02 ... f-my-life/

This is a Facebook memorial page for Graham.

https://www.facebook.com/GrahamAGentles

Such a great post. Thanks.

I myself have been "shamed" for various reasons I'd rather not disclose. I've been "shamed" even as far as my own family, in order to "teach me a lesson". I've even been treated as a delinquent and because of that, received passive threats for issues that weren't necessarily within my control, and a poor understanding of my own mental issues. As the years have passed though, I've begun to realize that corporal punishment tactics like these do much more harm and are also ineffective in what they're supposed to teach as well. If you want to teach someone to respect you, aren't you supposed to treat them with a degree of respect, as well? What kind of charade was this by the Target store? I hope that mother wins her case; I'd love to see that place shut down.

Target is a very large corporation. I agree the actions are despicable, but it is very difficult to sue large corporations for any reason, but especially employee misconduct.

I'm sure that Target will first offer to settle out of court. If the family does not accept the settlement, then I'm equally sure that Target's lawyers will find ways to drag the process out long enough for the family to run out of money and either give up or accept a much lower settlement than the one they were first offered.

Even if the case goes to trial, it is entirely up to the family to prove that Target was truly responsible for their son's suicide - hard to prove, since the son was his own murderer.

Damn, Fnord, you're a hard, calculated bastard, lol.

I have been fired before, without reason, without cause, just because I didn't fit in. I feel for the kid, I really do. These minimum wage jobs are f*****g hell.

I honour that kid for having the courage to leave this awful planet, and having the balls to go through with the suicide.

A suicide is never anyone's choice. People commit suicide because they were not the genetic lottery, that allowed them the ability to succeed in our society, or the coping skills to deal with their problems if they didn't.

It's all luck. You're either born strong, with a healthy genetic make-up, or you are doomed to a life of mental, physical, and spiritual suffering if you aren't.

I had clicked on this thread in my email just a few minutes ago, only to find directed at me a message that I had been permanently banned for spam. What the f*ck?!?!?! I'm only delivering this message because I had logged back in. Anyone have even the slightest notion what's going on?

That's wierd. I would have thought that if you were banned, you wouldn't even be able to log back in.

As I assume that I shouldn't have been able to just log back in, it must have just been a mistake. But a mistake that really got me feeling anxious there.

I see the truth, that's all.That's why I earned a degree - so I would never again suffer the indignity of working retail for minimum wage.Suicide is the coward's way out. If he had had any real courage, he would have faced his embarrassment, learned from it, and found another job. Better yet, he could have gathered up his courage, gone to school, earned a degree, and got a real job.People commit suicide because they want to - many even plan ahead and leave a note explaining what they did and whom they blame. In the end, however, it's their own finger on the trigger, their own hand on the blade, or their own flying leap off the window ledge that does them in. Suicide is a deliberate choice.Sure, and the genetic lottery is not all we have; it's also our choices given the opportunities we're presented with that determine our outcome. I have also been fired before, without reason, without cause, just because I didn't fit in. I have also been "shame-walked" past my former co-workers and tossed onto the sidewalk. I feel for anyone who has gone through that. But I also chose to get up, get out, and look for another job instead of hiding in my room while feeling sorry for myself. It's the choices you make that make your life tolerable, or that ends it completely.

This happened to me too. And I was able to log back in also (obviously). I think we must have another glitch in the website....

Okay, knowing that it's just a glitch makes me feel better.

Suicide rates are going up in general. Older people are killing themselves more... middle aged people are killing themselves more... Young adults are killing themselves more... Even children are killing themselves more...

It happens very frequently. Very little of it ever makes it to even the local news, so you don't tend to hear much about it. There was a girl around here from a local highschool that laid her head down on the railroad tracks. It was reported that the trains were delayed, I didn't find out later why.

And many of these suicides are getting more gruesome. More and more people are deciding to set themselves on fire... in public.

I don't know, but that happened to me about a week ago. It scared me quite a bit. It took a while to calm down. Hopefully, the glitch doesn't result in anyone actually being banned...