Thread: American teacher falls from condo rooftop

Originally Posted by jgwise

My name is Jennifer and I am Joni's daughter, the grieving mother, and I am also the sister of Michelle. For those who think my mom is a fraud you are wrong. I am here with her tonight because tommorrow is my sisters funeral. She is only looking on this blog as well as myself because we live in Virginia, US and Michelle was all the way over seas and we wanted to see what people and the newspapers were saying. We cant elaborate on details but we can say that michelle was not on a rooftop but in a top floor apartment and she was struggling with severe depression so use your imagination but whatever you do don't take my mom as a fraud we are all grieving and just looking for answers.

Apologies to you both on behalf of myself and most of the posters here who are not insensitive or stupid enough to causing further upset to an innocent stranger for the sake of a silly and trivial assumption.

This is not the first time the forum has been utilized by a genuine outsider connected to a news story, I don't know why some would find it hard to believe.

I don't know how to make things easier for you, but I hope you get closure on this.

as a friend of Michelle and her family, I thank the person who asked for people to censor themselves. Michelle was a beautiful person with the most amazing smile you have ever seen. I can't imagine how hard it is to lose a child, but it has to be harder to lose one in a foreign country where you can't easily access the information they are desperate for. Does it really matter if it was suicide or an accident? What really matters is how tragic this was, and how badly her family is hurting. Just please be respectful, as it is already known that her mother is reading these posts.

Such a waste, nothing is that bad one has to off themselves.

Sorry but I think we're being taken for idiots.

Originally Posted by jrgaskin

Does it really matter if it was suicide or an accident?

Could have been murder ?

Originally Posted by jrgaskin

Just please be respectful, as it is already known that her mother is reading these posts.

Why should her mother read these posts ?

This is what I have found out.

First I would like to say that the community of TD is very sorry for the death of your daughter.

My friends have basically said that she wasn't her normal self the last couple of weeks.

Most of my friends are in shock and still wonder why.

My answers may be rather vague, but this is what I have learned.

Once again, sorry.

I wish that I could say more...

Well some lad posted over in TV, said she made heavy use of Craig's List for intimate encounters even posted her mobile #. Prob deleted now, but never the less - pointed towards checking her mobile for starters in resolving this mystery.

However sounds like she was lonely and had issues.

Originally Posted by Ivor Biggun

Sorry but I think we're being taken for idiots.

Originally Posted by jrgaskin

Does it really matter if it was suicide or an accident?

Could have been murder ?

Originally Posted by jrgaskin

Just please be respectful, as it is already known that her mother is reading these posts.

Why should her mother read these posts ?

She was not murdered. Her mother already said that the article and the facts of what happened are not one in the same. No, I won't elaborate out of respect for Michelle and her family. If that's why you think you are being taken for an idiot, I'm sorry. There are just things and facts that are so personal that posting them in a public forum is disrespectful to her family and Michelle's memory.

I know I'd feel pretty helpless if my child died, let alone died in a foreign country. I'm sure that's why Mama Joni is in here reading the posts. So give her all the info that you can, but please, remember that Joni just lost her beautiful daughter.

You said it was not murder and that it was suicide, so what information do you want?

Originally Posted by Reaper

You said it was not murder and that it was suicide, so what information do you want?

Must admit I'm a bit puzzled too!!!

Originally Posted by jrgaskin

Her mother already said that the article and the facts of what happened are not one in the same.

The mother knows all the facts but she's not based in Thailand. What a load of shit. Tell the mother, if she's reading, to give us the facts. I doubt they'll be forth coming.

maybe you should invest in a flame retardant suit to wear in that special place in hell that you will be going!

Originally Posted by watterinja

Time to begin wearing a hard-hat in Bangkok.

maybe you should invest in a flame retardant suit to wear in that special place in hell that you are going

here we go again

Originally Posted by obsidian

Originally Posted by jgwise

We cant elaborate on details

why not?

As a matter of some privacy for Michelle herself and her friends and family. So many people loved her. She was one of those types that everybody likes. She loved to help people but wasn't good at getting it for herself. This is the way depression works. She didn't want to bother anyone with her problems. Of course she had loyal friends who would not hesitate to come to her aid. We would have flown over immediately to bring her back home to get her help. We have known her for years and now what she needed. I guess she just felt alone and isolated there. I am sure her friends there wanted to help her but they had not had years of experience with her. Being Bipolar myself, I know exactly where she was coming from. Unfortunately there are so many ignorant people out in the world today it is hard to find someone to talk to. I am very happy for Michelle, for now the heavy burden has finally been lifted and she can be truly happy. She would also want all of her loved one to know that she is happy and not to worry about her. This was no ones fault. It just happened.

Originally Posted by dirtydog

^Sorry, but which comments are you refering to when you use the word "Censor"?

Gee..... maybe the wearing a hard hat guy

You need a hobby...

peter, why do you tell people that you are hairy? is this a symptom of your bipolarity?

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Originally Posted by HARYPTR

Being Bipolar myself,

Originally Posted by HARYPTR

I am very happy for Michelle, for now the heavy burden has finally been lifted and she can be truly happy.

load of shit.

Ok genius what is your take on all of this, or can you only comment on topics you know absolutely nothing about with your enlightening comment "load of shit" Perhaps you do not understand because you brain can only process 3 words at a time.

Originally Posted by obsidian

peter, why do you tell people that you are hairy? is this a symptom of your bipolarity?

Only ignorant rednecks who have read my license plate to read that way. It stands for Harry Potter dumb ass! In your defense you probably don't read much and spend more time worrying about the fact that certain parts of your anatomy might be lacking a little bit. For I am also sorry for the pain that must cause you.

Originally Posted by HARYPTR

Ok genius what is your take on all of this, or can you only comment on topics you know absolutely nothing about with your enlightening comment "load of shit" Perhaps you do not understand because you brain can only process 3 words at a time.

Ok, and I'll type slow so you can keep up.

It is a load of shit to refer to a recent suicide and say that one is happy for her now, and she is now happy in a much better place. It sounds as if you admire her for taking her life.

Suicide equates to failure and cowardice.

To admire that option shows a lack of a grasp of basic reality.