I think it is partly do to age and the developement of ones perception of things going on around them. Don't get me wrong, the world is a fucked up place; maybe now more than ever. But as a child you're not really concious of the things going on around you. As you age you start to understand. And sometimes it takes incidents such as this suicide to open your eyes to other tragedies in this world. Not saying you are a kid, but I think you catch my drift.