History Main / BungledSuicide

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12086351/1/Kanashī-Wütend-Desolato Kanashī, Wütend, Desolato,]]'' a WhatIf for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': When the ostracising and ridicule Germany, Italy, and Japan experienced [[{{Polyamory}} because of their relationship]] became too much, what did Italy do? Did he break up with them? Did he seek to distance himself from them? Did he try to get them to hate and leave him? Nope. [[DrivenToSuicide He tried to commit suicide]]. He only failed [[NighInvulnerability because it is nearly impossible to kill the countries' personifications]].

* Suicidal [=Tendencies=]' "Suicidal Failure" is sung from the perspective of a 19-year-old who has tried many different means of killing himself, but he just can't get it right.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12086351/1/Kanashī-Wütend-Desolato Kanashī, Wütend, Desolato]]'', a WhatIf for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': When the ostracising and ridicule Germany, Italy, and Japan experienced [[{{Polyamory}} because of their relationship]] became too much, what did Italy do? Did he break up with them? Did he seek to distance himself from them? Did he try to get them to hate and leave him? Nope. [[DrivenToSuicide He tried to commit suicide]]. He only failed [[NighInvulnerability because it is nearly impossible to kill the countries' personifications]].

* ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' has a comic with a guy trying to cut his wrist with a scalpel, which bent thanks to a [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2008-06-16 "suicide vaccine"]]

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12086351/1/Kanashī-Wütend-Desolato Kanashī, Wütend, Desolato]]'', a WhatIf for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': When the ostracising and ridicule Germany, Italy, and Japan experienced [[{{Polyamory}} because of their relationship]] became too much, what did Italy do? Did he break up with them? Did he seek to distance himself from them? Did he try to get them to hate and leave him? Nope. [[DrivenToSuicide He tried to commit suicide]]. [[Bungled Suicide He only failed]] [[NighInvulnerability because it is nearly impossible to kill the countries' personifications]].

* ''{{Music/Vocaloid}}'': Nashimoto-P's ''Suicide Song'' sung by ''Music/HatsuneMiku'', which features her failing suicide multiple times and decides to just find a reason to live.

* The whole premise behind ''Webcomic/SuicideNoun'' is that there is nothing Ethan can do that won't result in one of these. He is literally immortal, in the most painful HealingFactor induced way, and first learns this when he tries to kill himself [[spoiler: by jumping of a bridge]].

* In the backstory of ''ComicBookGodLovesManKills'', William Stryker attempted to blow himself up after killing his mutant son and wife, but wound up being blown clear.

* ''Music/Vocaloid'': Nashimoto-P's ''Suicide Song'' sung by ''Music/HatsuneMiku'', which features her failing suicide multiple times and decides to just find a reason to live.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12086351/1/Kanashī-Wütend-Desolato Kanashī, Wütend, Desolato]]'', a WhatIf for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': When the ostracising and ridicule Germany, Italy, and Japan experienced [[{{Polyamory}} because of their relationship]] became too much, what did Italy do? Did he break up with them? Did he seek to distance himself from them? Did he try to get them to hate and leave him? Nope. [[DrivenToSuicide He tried to commit suicide]]. [[BungledSuicide He only failed]] [[NighInvulnerability because it is nearly impossible to kill the countries' personifications]].

If you're thinking about killing yourself, have done this but not sought help yet, and/or the possibility of failing at suicide is all that's holding you back from it, '''[[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention we]]''' '''''[[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention insist]]''''' '''[[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention you get help and beg you not to do it. Please, talk to somebody.]]'''
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FakeAssistedSuicide is one way of [[InvokedTrope invoking]] this trope. Compare InterruptedSuicide.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwVGUYgAHR0 This]] banned Bridgestone commercial.
* [[http://www.businessinsider.com/hyundai-suicide-ad-everyone-is-talking-about-2013-4 This Hyundai ad]] depicting a man attempting to suffocate himself with car exhaust fumes. As it turns out, the car emits water vapors.
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* Per JustForFun/The ZerothLawOfTropeExamples, Shakespeare did it with Antony in ''Theatre/AntonyAndCleopatra''. He does die eventually, it just takes a lot longer than he thought it would. Allegedly TruthInTelevision.

* Per the JustForFun/ZerothLawOfTropeExamples, Shakespeare did it with Antony in ''Theatre/AntonyAndCleopatra'' (he does die eventually, it just takes a lot longer than he thought it would).

* Per the JustForFun/ZerothLawOfTropeExamples, Shakespeare did it with Antony in ''Theatre/AntonyAndCleopatra''.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12086351/1/Kanashī-Wütend-Desolato Kanashī, Wütend, Desolato]]'', a WhatIf for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': When the ostracising and ridicule Germany, Italy, and Japan experienced [[{{Polyamory}} because of their relationship]] became too much, what did Italy do? Did he break up with them? Did he seek to distance himself from him? Did he try to get them to hate and leave him? Nope. [[DrivenToSuicide He tried to commit suicide]]. He only failed [[NighInvulnerability because it is nearly impossible to kill the countries' personifications]].

* Per the ZerothLawOfTropeExamples, Shakespeare did it with Antony in ''Theatre/AntonyAndCleopatra''.

[[http://ruthe.de/cartoon/3069/datum/asc/ Even hanging isn't foolproof.]]