I don't know why he did it
I feel like I needed to post this somewhere.
Two days ago, a car lost control and hit the 494 bridge over highway 100 in the twin cities
No one "lost control." My friend who just graduated high school and was going into trade school slammed his car into the bridge. He was blaring music from his favorite artist and driving without his seatbelt.
He was an avid home AI researcher and was saving up for a new GPU to add to his mini datacenter. A few weeks ago he got back from a camping trip in Colorado with his family. He was an aspiring digital artist.
He once told me that once he got into his career after trade school, he wanted to contribute 40% of his income to his retirement savings so he would be able to retire early.
He had ADHD, BPD, depression, and severe self-image issues. He was medicated and in therapy.
He was literally my favorite person to talk to ever. He had such an amazing personality. He was open and honest and incredibly caring and generous.
In my opinion, his self-image issues are the most frustrating thing to me. He was 6'7" and probably a solid 7 or 8 out of 10. The issues he had truly can pop up for anyone.
Give the people you love a big, warm hug for me.
Also, does anyone have a recommendation for any suicide prevention organizations that I can donate to that do good work? I know a lot of charities spend 98% of their money on the board of directors and 2% on actually making change.
Posted Aug 14, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC