This comment section is unlike anything I've seen just out in the wild like this. My take on the black sheep phenomenon is some families take on a cult like pact to keep up appearances of success at all costs to create a competitive advantage. He browbeat my mother mercilessly for 45 years. Tiffany's two years at lan are cited in her siblings' writings and interviews as deeply traumatic to her, and a direct cause of her inability to form normal relationships with her family members. I am a gay man who has a brother and 4 sisters, so I really love Davids books. I do volunteer work and am part of a support group in my community with those with bipolar and other forms of depression. What good does it do to guess? There were relatives in my family who got labeled as the "BAD ONES" and I remember how this worked to destroy people's lives even with my aunt. I understand what it is to live with someone who is bipolar and the need to block them. Not everyone can relate to a family that's narcissistic and can't stand up to real damage caused. Just wanted to contribute to this discussion as I appreciated finding it. I think David's father wasn't as awful as is portrayed but actually saw his son for what he is - a little self- centered, unfeeling and heartless. Her community loved her, sadly her family did not. The NYer just republished David Sedaris' article about Tiffany's death today. I just ran away in my case and decided not to have a family anymore. The underlying cause of death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or . I know some won't get his tone--people are tone deaf--but its not funny. Seriously, if you haven't read Put A Lid On It, you really should. And I also suspect that I'll wake up some day and read that he, too, has taken his life. Just Google the troubled teen industry. She looks the worse for wear. It's always the same The tragedy wasn't my sister's suicide, it was her mental illness, The last time I saw my sister, I was on tour, and she came to the theatre and came to the stage door. I think it is rather callous to suggest that David was some awful greedy pig who left his sister to rot. Usually help from narcissists comes with a pound of flesh extracted. She was living in a room in a beat-up house on the hard side of Somerville . Interesting discussion. Keep up the good work on your page. I appreciate it and totally agree! I have faced facts that around my family I was barely even ME. I think the vast majority of us didn't know Tiffany and don't know David, or any of the Sedaris family.

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