I rewatched his disappeared episode yesterday and I started reading his first thread. I like to do that because information is lost often as time passes although it can be overwhelming when a person has multiple threads. I am not very far on the threads but with re-watching that episode, I agree that Bryce was stalling. It’s hard to say if he was ever really planning to go back home that night. The officers practically had to force him to talk to his mother. To me, that’s because either 1) he was getting annoyed with mom or 2) he felt talking to her was going to complicate things. I’m having a hard time finding the words to describe what I mean but if I were suicidal, I perhaps may not want to speak with my
Mom for whatever reason such as feeling guilty, sad, ending on words i chose-not more, trying to prevent more grief by dragging it on/out, or even just potentially the possibility that hearing her voice will make me change my mind.
it feels to me like he had pretty much made up his mind about his future and I think quite possibly he misled his parents, lying about where he was driving and when his gps said he would be home. He was trying to get them off his back (so to speak) until he could complete his mission without more interruptions from worried parents. I think he used the excuse he was going to pull over to sleep so that he could follow through with taking his own life somehow during that time and they wouldn’t send police looking for him because they figured he was sleeping.
I think Bryce waivered several times on his decision, which is unfortunate because he seemed like a wonderful young man. And a decision like that is just too final to have doubts. Things can feel like the end of the world when they simply are not, at that age. Shoot, they can feel that way at any age. But when we are younger, things seem way more out of portion imo. I do believe Bryce more than likely finished what he planned after climbing out of his vehicle. The fact that he was giving away his possessions and broke off a relationship with his gf and said maybe she’s better off without him, further solidifies my believe he was suicidal.
no one wants to believe our loved ones were that sad or would leave us in such a way. I felt the same way for many many years. It took a lot of work, self reflection, and work with others who suffered from mental illness for me to realize that it had nothing to do with me. When a person is in that state of mind and makes that decision, they cannot see past the feelings they are having. They see no end, no future, no resolution, and they cannot see past the problem that has them feeling this way. That doesn’t mean they don’t love us or that we did anything wrong. In fact, most think they are doing us a favor and taking a burden off of the ones they love.
this is all MOO and just my personal experience. I hurt for Bryce’s parents. I know the pain and I hope they find some acceptance no matter the truth because living with the guilt, blame, denial and just the plain unanswered questions slowly kill a persons spirit. I’ve found that although pain still exists because we aren’t able to hold and have our loved one physically anymore, with acceptance and understanding, we can take solice in knowing they no longer have to feel any pain and that quite possibly this isn’t the end forever.