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Originally Posted by ArtificialBrandon
Let me ask you this, James: Would you feel responsible if she actually did kill herself? If so, why?
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I wouldn't feel responsible, as I am not the cause for her to feel this way. But I would feel guilty in that there wasn't anything I could do to stop her.
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She feels crappy, and she wants people to know it and "save" her from her depression. She doesn't really want to die. This isn't to say that all suicide attempts shouldn't be taken seriously, but the mere fact that she tells you about it is enough to prove that she isn't even half-committed to it.
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The thing is, I may very well be the only person who knows she did this, and I had to "force" it out of her. If I hadn't pried enough, she never would have said a thing. It seems that when you people are discussing this matter, you're acting as if she's running around with a big sign that says, "I'M GOING TO KILL MYSELF. HELP ME." I may just be taking it the wrong way, though.
And still, let's say there really isn't much a threat to be worried about. Let's say she does want someone to "save" her. Is it a bad thing then to be there for her? To get her to share what's on her mind? I'm not saying I'm the be-all-end-all solution to people's lives, but does it hurt so much to try and get her to face her problems, if only just by talking about them?
I know I can't "fix" or "save" her. I'm not trying to make it sound like I have the ability to turn her life around. What I'm saying is, I feel that if she had someone just to vent about what's wrong, it would help. From my own personal experience, I feel very alone and very much in pain when I have no one to talk to about what's wrong. But I start to feel better, and start putting things in perspective when I'm talking about them to someone. I figure it might be helpful for her too. I figure that, given the situation, and given that I consider her a good friend, it's basically all/what I can and should do to at least get her to vent, in hopes that it will benefit her.