RE: anyone else here not pro life for the sake of being pro life?
November 14, 2013 at 11:27 pm
(This post was last modified: November 14, 2013 at 11:27 pm by Zazzy.)
I STILL want to know where an average person should draw the line when they become aware of a possible suicide attempt. I have intervened in 4 suicidal situations in my life, and 3 of them told me at the time to fuck off and mind my own business, and that it was their choice and that I didn't understand (the other was desperate for intervention). They're all alive today, and 3 of the 4 are doing really well- two got married and have had children since.
What if I had listened to those "fuck yous"? Since I DON'T know what it feels like to be suicidal, how can I know when it's not OK for me to step in and try to help? That was a rhetorical question, because I already know the answer: if I become aware that an otherwise healthy (eg: not a euthanasia situation) person is suicidal, I am GOING to step in and do EVERYTHING I can to prevent that.
I just haven't heard anything in this thread that tells me it's not OK to try.
What if I had listened to those "fuck yous"? Since I DON'T know what it feels like to be suicidal, how can I know when it's not OK for me to step in and try to help? That was a rhetorical question, because I already know the answer: if I become aware that an otherwise healthy (eg: not a euthanasia situation) person is suicidal, I am GOING to step in and do EVERYTHING I can to prevent that.
I just haven't heard anything in this thread that tells me it's not OK to try.
