Robert Kennedy Jr insists he is not responsible for wife Mary’s suicide

[FarCenter]

Robert Kennedy Jr has insisted that he was not responsible for his wife’s suicide as the bitter feud dividing the family led her six siblings to stay away from her funeral.

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But in his address, Mr Kennedy, 58, appeared to suggest another reason for his wife’s unhappiness – her decision to leave the trendy neighbourhood of SoHo in downtown Manhattan for the suburban commuter town of Mount Kisco, and give up a promising career as an architect to care for the couple’s four children.

He said: “She was a SoHo girl. She blamed me from taking her away from her profession.

“She was the most extraordinary woman I ever met. I had feelings for her that I will never have for another human being. Her greatest quality was her courage.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9278264/Robert-Kennedy-Jr-insists-he-is-not-responsible-for-wife-Marys-suicide.html

[patricia92243]

1. I don't believe one person is ever responsible for another person's suicide - period. n/t

[ecstatic]

7. I agree. Suicide is usually the result of severe depression

or a chemical imbalance in the brain (excluding suicide bombers, etc.).

[Nye Bevan]

2. The Kennedys have a pretty poor track record in their treatment of women.

Joe, Bobby and JFK were serial philanderers. Ted left a young woman to die while he slept off the booze. Then there was the William Kennedy Smith rape case, the Michael Skakel murder conviction, and much more stuff.

This is of course in stark contrast to President Obama. It is obvious that he and Michelle love and respect each other very much.

[dsc]

4. Bobby was no such thing

even the FBI couldn't get anything on Bobby in that regard. Teddy and JFK were another story entirely as was Joe but Bobby was pure as the driven snow in this regard.

[hobbit709]

11. Oh good grief!

I wonder just how many large families don't have a murderer in the tree somewhere.

this is just ridiculous

[H2O Man]

3. He's not.

There is, of course, a lot more to this tragic story than the general public knows. And Robert is in no way whatsoever responsible for the suicide.

I could puke when I read DUers who are totally in the dark suggesting otherwise.

[Zorra]

8. + 1. Very well said. nt

[Raine]

5. Another person is not responsible for someone else happiness or unhappiness

that was something she had to work out for herself.

[Myrina]

6. ... With her DUIs and other problems

It appears that she was certainly at risk emotiOnally, for who knows how long? That can't be blamed on RFK jr.

[Chorophyll]

9. Well, he's not responsible.

The causes of suicide are many and varied. Ridiculous headline.

[TBF]

10. Very sad - depression is such a horrible disease. nt

[loyalsister]

12. How horrible for him to have to defend himself!

Suicide is one of the most tragic things that can happen in a family. No matter what anyone thinks of their relationship or Kennedy himself, judgement should be withheld. They deserve to have their time to grieve and reflect on the events without outside voices.