I usually pity patients with self-destructive behaviors more.

It's awful to see a person deteriorate and die due to a preventable and/or treatable disease despite all the healthcare professionals efforts.

It's a shame that a person with healthy habits gets sick or die. But I've seen many of them fight bravely against the odds, do their best and when they die, I don't pity them, I admire them.

Years ago my aunt said something about a neighbour who got killed by a car: "He walked into traffic. He was probably [high]". ( I think she said "wired to the moon" though sometimes that would have just meant "was wearing headphones")

Both excuse what happened, and are a common way to blame the victim. I don't believe she did it consciously, I think she may have repeated what other parents said to her.

I mean i would still feel pity for someone who killed themselves

Hell yeah, nothing feels better than watching a video of a terrorist get blown up, school shooter getting lit up or a pedophile getting shot by a Mom. It's all karmic justice.

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