Speaking from experiance, life can be shit, some people go through real downs, alot of these people are suffering from depression.
People aren't all like you Havoc, mental conditions grip the strongest of us, the majority of our leaders have them, depression is one of them, people see the world in a different light. That explains why some do it, but there a million other reasons, most of them including people like you neglecting them and being oblivious to their suffering.
This girl probably wants others to have empathy, and understand why.
I haven't read the book, and altough suicide is nothing to be encouraged, or accepted, just to be understood why these people do it, in order for us to be aware of the symptons so we can be aware of who is likely suffering and may commit it.
Sure there are many reasons, but they all link back to the basics, a lacks of needs, if someone lacks a necisity, they will die, or at least have the will too, wether that be food, water, shelter, belonging, etc.
As for my experiance, I've gone through hard times, don't realy think it was sucidal, but I did question life pretty heavily and had some what if thoughts a couple of years back, mainly depression. I still feel realy fucked every known and again, and I've tried talking to others, freinds and such, trying to vent off, being philosophical, but most of them are just weirded out and call me a freak, which has only served me to realise how naive and inconsiderate people can be.
Shit, I mean, after a memorial at my school, one kid goes and says "Who cares, people die every day", fuck, I don't think people understand what death realy is any more.
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