The saddest part is the inevitable guilt and sorrow I will force on my family and friends. And this is what I have chosen to do about it. In the end, it is that I am unwilling (sick of living) to live in mediocrity. I see my life-so much dreary, mundane, wasted time wishing upon unattainable goals-and I feel little attachment to the future. It is about stubborn sadness, and a detached view of the world. It is not about any single event, or person. I am not crazy, albeit driven to suicide. “Police released part of Gale's suicide note, which was found at his apartment: Presumably I have jumped from a tall building. His sister (who left the church) blames the church for his suicide. It is thought this put a lot of pressure on Philip because he may not be believing the church as closely as he once did (I mean, he was an intelligent dude) and because Scientology completely cuts you off for leaving the church, he would lose his family and friends if he left. He started attending MIT, and I think he became friends with non-scientologists and his girlfriend wasn't a scientologist or something. So he couldn't go for the mental health assistance he needed. There is only going to a scientologist and doing the e-meter thing. On top of that, Scientology DOES NOT in any way believe in mental health assistance. So there was a lot of pressure on Philip to be a good representative of his church. Scientology, much like how they prop up people like Tom Cruise and Celebrities and the like to give the church good standing, really like to prop up their child prodigies. Philip Gale went to the Delphi Schools, which are Scientology run. Please also read the site-wide Reddiquette. Please avoid reposting TILs that have already made the front page in the past on YouTube)Īdd or tags to your posts, as necessary. Link to the appropriate start time when referencing videos (e.g. Link to the appropriate heading when referencing an article (particularly on Wikipedia) If you are interested in reading about the TILs on this list use the search box feature and enter the keywords to pull up past TILs.Īvoid mobile versions of websites (e.g. The purpose is to keep content fresh on /r/todayilearned as requested by its members. The titles have been abridged for the sake of brevity, however the context remains the same. If your TIL is found on this list, it will be removed. This list was compiled from /r/todayilearned community suggestions by its members.More information available on the TIL FAQ and wiki. Please report spam, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate posts by messaging the moderators, as this helps us remove them more promptly! If your post does not appear in the new queue and you think it meets the above rules, please contact the moderators (include a link to your post, not your story). Please see the wiki for more detailed explanations of the rules, as well as additional rules that may not be listed here "TIL you can click on widgets in WidgetMaker 1.22").Īll NSFW links must be tagged (including comments). No submissions related to the usage, existence or features of specific software/websites (e.g. "TIL the definition of a word." Word definitions/translations/origins are not appropriate here.instead, or be more specific (and avoid the word "about"). " and other broad posts don't belong on TIL. Starting your title with a why/what/who/where/how modifier should be unnecessary. Titles must be able to stand on their own without requiring readers to click on a link.not "TIL something interesting about bacon"). Make them descriptive, concise and specific (e.g. Rephrase your post title if the following are not met: Posts that omit essential information, or present unrelated facts in a way that suggest a connection will be removed.
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