Posted by Maria01 on August 22, 2007, at 18:26:40
In reply to **triggers** book on psychodynamic psychology, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 22, 2007, at 18:14:38
I don't think you're a "bad person" for being coercive, but if you are expressing suicidal ideation with the sole desire to be rescued, that can be manipulative.
If you are expressing suicidal ideation because you are in so much pain that you feel it's the only way out, then that's a different story. If you're doing it just to entice someone to rescue you and take care of you, it might be time to look at other ways of getting those needs met, IMOI don't think self-destruction is inherently manipulative in the broad sense. People can act out for the sole purpose of manipulating those around them, but then there are others who are self-destructive for more existentially-based reasons,l or it's also seen as a component of some personality disorders.
I have been suicidal before, and the last thing on my mind was rescue. I just wanted the pain to stop. Fortunately, I had enough presence of mind to come right out and say that. Made everything so much easier.
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