RIP Chester Bennington

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GNTLGNT

GNTLGNT

The idiot is IN
Jun 15, 2007
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....I still say it's a selfish way to go, and again-I lost my sister-in-law to suicide....this act allows the emotional, mental, physical, spiritual pains of the deceased to end-but leaves a heaping helping in the laps of those who loved and admired them.....I'm not being cold hearted, just tired of death-be it natural, at the hands of another or accidental trauma....it just needs to.............STOP............RIP CB, may your soul be at rest......
 
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Maddie

Maddie

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Jul 10, 2006
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:sad: I'm shocked, and heartbroken, one of my favorite bands ever. I just the other night was watching a video where he invited Chris Cornell onstage with him for Crawling and thinking how shocked and heartbroken he surely was about Chris, they both would sing with so many other artists. That video its beautiful and in its time, and even more heartbreaking now. RIP Chester.

 
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opeth

opeth

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RIP Chester. Your music was the soundtrack to my heartbreaks, promotions, disappointments and losses. The futility of my lifestyle at the time. I regret not seeing Linkin Park while I had the chance. Your songs will live on forever in my heart. They elevated my existence to a higher plane. "In the End" and "Numb" were both epic and surreal. You were larger than life and your blazed your own trail in this world. You reminded me that "time is a valuable thing," if I didn't know it already. Thanks for the memories.

One of my family members killed himself. People always say it's a selfish, cowardly act. But you can never know what someone is going through unless you've walked a mile in his shoes. People don't commit suicide because they want attention. It's usually the result of a long struggle with personal demons or problems beyond one's control.

Chester was sexually abused when he was a child. He didn't tell anyone because he thought people would think he was gay or lying. He was also bullied in high school. He once said, "I was knocked around like a rag doll at school, for being skinny and looking different." He also had a very special friendship with Chris Cornell. He was the godfather of Cornell's son, Christopher. Today would've been Cornell's 53rd birthday.

Sexual abuse has a lasting effect on a person. It affects one's sense of self and security. Any form of abuse hinders people's ability to form lasting and meaningful relationships. It is also linked with drug use and addiction. Sexual abuse and substance abuse often go hand in hand.

Then there's the old adage that he should've stuck around for the kids. Or he should've sought help in the form of counselling. No one likes to admit weakness or the fact that he needs help. What if he was so completely miserable that he just didn't want to live on this screwed up planet anymore?
 
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