Questions: Family & Friends

There used to be a couple that lived close to my area. A couple's only child (their 20 year-old son) died in a car accident. Well a drunk driver pushed his car into a ditch.

The parents were opposites. While the mother was the most affectionate and expressive parent, the father was strict disciplinarian and less expressive. They love their son but showed it differently. He was a tough, drill sergeant. Nothing would break that man.

Twist ending:
Only a week after their son's death, one of his parents pulls the trigger, commits suicide. Shockingly it wasn't the mother but the father. That's the one thing he couldn't handle nor recover from. To him, there was no purpose in living anymore. He wanted nothing anymore.

Is this a surprise twist to you? That the most expressive and emotional parent continues living and the tough one broke down and collapsed?

Author's Opinion:👫
"Yes, most of my friends are guys. For whatever reason, me and other girls don't really get along well. My last friendship that I had with a girl (my ex-best friend) was extremely toxic. She was a bully and would do everything she could to make me feel insecure and insignificant. It took a lot of courage but I finally removed her from my life.

I honestly think it's just easier being friends with a guy because there's no competition or cattiness."