Dinner Time Suicide

When most families sit down for dinner, the average question is, "How was your day?" The family then goes on about their daily activities, their favorites, and the most disliked parts of the day. Everyone is feeding off of someone else's story. Usually, dinner conversations are happy, but but for those without companionship, Stouffers has decided to add another form of food for thought to the dinner table: suicide. When I think of Stouffers, I think of the quick meals and the cheesy commercials with sayings like, "Family time anytime," and, "Eating together is better for the whole family." Suicide or anything relating to death has never crossed my mind. Maybe the boss at work is a little too much for Timmy to handle emotionally or maybe Ellen just cannot take eating another meal by herself. Being lonely is saddening but is it really worth killing yourself? One can be friends with anyone and everyone on the internet if necessary. The people on the video comment about the tips. Though one should not laugh at their despair, one might not be able to help it. One lady says something like the tips are in small print and you have to turn the light on to see them, but it is better than eating in the dark. First of all, who eats in the dark? Second of all, if someone is already depressed from eating by themselves, doesn't the darkness increase depressive feelings? I have no signs of depression, but I know I feel a little gloomy when it is dark and gray outside. Stouffers also has videos of people eating their meals on their website so people can simulate eating with other people. There are also therapy sessions in the frozen food aisles of grocery stores. According to the video, these tips and support forms are helping people. All I can say is if you really are that lonely that your dinner needs to tell you not to kill yourself then you seriously need a hug. Please find some random friends on Facebook or get a puppy. Dogs love you no matter what as long as you feed them and rub their tummies. As for Stouffers, I guess they don't want their lonely customers choking on their dinners on purpose.