Shell B Wrote:Sure, but the people in this thread are not required to do anything. Furthermore, the OP did not indicate that there was anything to do. Without something more specific, people can't just make assumptions. My issue was with the internet police. People answered a question. The OP did not say, "I am thinking of killing myself. How should I do it?"
If everyone who considered suicide said the phrase, "I am thinking of killing myself," this wouldn't be an issue, but many people will not explicitly state that yet will hint at it hoping others will notice. This is also one of the cases where it is okay to make assumptions, and many people believe that it is better to overreact to things such as this than underreact. The point I'm trying to get across is that concern for any discussion such as this is valid, but the most we can do right now is express that concern. You did the right thing by posting the suicide hotline number immediately, and I'm not trying to make you feel like you should be doing more. Any talk such as this, however, should not be taken lightly as you clearly demonstrated you understood by posting the number.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
