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Posted by Shy_Girl on May 8, 2005, at 13:13:45
A while ago, I posted a message on a suicide site, asking for some ***. Just a couple of days ago, a person e-mailed me about it. He didn't have any ***, but is suicidal. I responded to his e-mail. He is very much determined to die. I had written that I was as well. Now I don't want to die, but he assumes I do. I don't know what to do. Just replying to his e-mails makes me think that death is once again an option. I don't want to let him down. I never encouraged him, but I didn't discourage him either because I was in so much pain. I don't know how to deal with this. He keeps e-mailing me and now I don't know how to respond. Help!
Posted by Angela2 on May 8, 2005, at 18:26:58
In reply to I have a problem, please give some advice, posted by Shy_Girl on May 8, 2005, at 13:13:45
Shy_girl,
Tell him you want to live, and you want him to live too. In the nicest words possible, Tell him to get some help i.e. call a suicide line.-A2
Posted by sunny10 on May 9, 2005, at 9:29:34
In reply to Re: I have a problem, please give some advice » Shy_Girl, posted by Angela2 on May 8, 2005, at 18:26:58
you are validating his feelings by TAKING him seriously- don't feel bad that you are "disagreeing with him"....you would be agreeing to understand his frame of mind, in theory, by helping him get the help he needs!
Crap, I wish I could write this stuff with more clarity, like Alex.....
I hope you "get" what I mean...
-sunny10
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