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09-27-2006, 11:30 AM
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Since I know zero about football, is Terrell Owens the guy who was in that sexy TV ad with Nicholette Sheridan from "Desperate Housewives"? Who was in that ad with her?
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09-27-2006, 11:56 AM
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Since I know zero about football, is Terrell Owens the guy who was in that sexy TV ad with Nicholette Sheridan from "Desperate Housewives"? Who was in that ad with her?
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Yes, that was TO.
Poor guy. I hope he gets help/support/whatever he needs to get through this.
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09-27-2006, 12:00 PM
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A moderator probably should merge this thread with the one in the News forum.
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09-27-2006, 01:16 PM
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I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need. This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.
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09-27-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Heather17
I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need. This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.
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i totally agree with you...I feel a little sorry for him, only because he did try to take his own life instead of trying to get help. But then I don't understand why he would do it...is he that depressed about something that suicide is the only option?
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09-27-2006, 02:52 PM
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i totally agree with you...I feel a little sorry for him, only because he did try to take his own life instead of trying to get help. But then I don't understand why he would do it...is he that depressed about something that suicide is the only option?
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Why would his reason for suicide be different from anyone else's?
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09-27-2006, 03:05 PM
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Why would his reason for suicide be different from anyone else's?
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I didn't say that his reasons are different than anyone elses. I don't know why anyone would commit suicide. I think its an unfortunate event...and i hope that he gets the help that he needs.
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09-27-2006, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Heather17
I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need. This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.
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People who make millions of dollars and do things that attract attention are subject to the same illness and problems as the rest of us. I'm not sure why you think he's not deserving of sympathy just because he's a famous athlete -- of course, it's your right to feel that way, but it doesn't make any sense to me.
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09-27-2006, 02:50 PM
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I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need.
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That isn't an unconditional support system, though. Those people are only there for him because he fulfills some promise to them. They don't have a genuine interest in him outside of their athletic demands.
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This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.
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I knew someone was going to say this. I do research in suicide and I have found that the people who seem to have it all are the ones who consider, attempt, and commit suicide the most. A lot of this has to do with their being told "you have it all, you have NO RIGHT to complain." Imagine having emotional or psychological issues but everyone telling you to suck it up? All the money in the world (or friends, family, groupies, etc.) doesn't equate to happiness or emotional health.
The average suicide attempter is an outcry/attention seeker. They are hoping for intervention. Most completed suicides are "failed attempts" because loved ones fail to save the person like the person expected them to. If that woman had not been with T.O. when he took the overdose, he may've committed suicide "by accident." We will never know if he really wanted to die, but it's pretty safe to say that everyone knows quick and painless ways to kill themselves without getting a lot of attention.
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09-27-2006, 03:31 PM
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The average suicide attempter is an outcry/attention seeker. They are hoping for intervention. Most completed suicides are "failed attempts" because loved ones fail to save the person like the person expected them to. If that woman had not been with T.O. when he took the overdose, he may've committed suicide "by accident." We will never know if he really wanted to die, but it's pretty safe to say that everyone knows quick and painless ways to kill themselves without getting a lot of attention.
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I was going to say something along these lines. It's pretty sad, hopefully he can get some help.
Sometimes we think we know everything about these stars or athletes, but we don't really know what is going on ...
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