I just can't imagine a man like Tim would deliberately cause his family so much grief.
Why is his case not listed as an "Active Search" in the Websleuths thread subject line? Just curious what qualifies as an active search...
I agree! I was thinking the same. The question is who would be out to get him?For what reasons??Also, I keep thinking... Its not paranoid if people really are out to get you.
I am surprised to hear a statement like this in a Missing Person forumI just can't imagine a man like Tim would deliberately cause his family so much grief.
I just can't imagine a man like Tim would deliberately cause his family so much grief.
Marking my spot to say I've been following this case, wondering why there isn't MORE media coverage and agree with what some of you have posted. More questions than answers at this point but IMO I have a hard time believing this is a suicide. I don't pretend to know what someone has going on in their own mind but I have a hard time believing he committed suicide and took such extreme measures to cover it up (why not at home or in his car or in the woods near his house). I am very close with my family and talk to them every day (like Tim) so the big why is, why would he make the call to his mom (if he was suicidal-assuming he was saying goodbye, asking for help or calling to get his feelings out) then kill himself in such a hidden manner? I think this is a mental breakdown met by accident, murder or off the grid and don't want to be found case.
I also hope that the attic and any other crawl space has been checked over to cover all bases as they say.
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This would actually be a fairly common scenario for suicide. Just on personal experience, my dad left most of his belongings at home. He left in a car, but wallet and other typical items he would carry were left behind. He was found after 5 days a few miles away in a remote area. Many people committing suicide are hoping not be seen...don't want to be found by relatives, or maybe not found at all. If he was in a manic state, he may have been calling various people just to talk, or even say goodbye in some unclear way. We don't know. But I can say, this wouldn't be unusual for suicide cases.
I'm very sorry that your dad committed suicide. I appreciate your sharing your insights with us.
Mary, my dad committed suicide. I'm sure there are many others in this thread with close personal experiences with it. Many people say the kind of things you do, but the fact is, it's complicated and people in various emotional states do not rationalize in the same way we might expect.
Like former riverside, I had a family member commit suicide. We saw no signs of mental illness or distress. She had two young daughters, her marriage was a mess. But it was all something that most people can manage and take in stride. She could not. It became overwhelming to her, obviously NOW, and she took her own life.
FTR, it wasn't about what it would do to her family, because most people who commit suicide believe their families would be better off without them. They become convinced they are doing everyone a favor. FWIW