I agree. I tend to have thoughts of suicide when I stress out or experience high levels of emotional pain. Now, I do think that I took them to be so normal that I just plain ignored them. I suspect that wasn't a smart approach. But, most everyone that I know (rarely do I have the guts to ask unless I think they are a little abnormal) have had thoughts of suicide. I am thinking now that I will try to use the thoughts as a way to know when I am stressing out to the point of "the cry baby from the blue lagoon." That is my nickname for how I respond when am stressed. Now of course, I have found a new way to respond. I have nicknamed it "the cry baby from the blue lagoon with a side order of anxiety." HeHe! I am in good mood and hope it lasts.