Posted by alexandra_k on July 10, 2005, at 9:29:01
In reply to Re: Was I hurt?, posted by Deneb on July 9, 2005, at 23:26:38
> I'm really upset that so many people think I'm trying to hurt others on purpose.
I know you aren't trying to hurt others on purpose. I think that sometimes you don't appreciate how other people are likely to respond to what you say. That isn't your fault - but it will make other people a lot more comprehensible to you if you can learn to understand something of why they respond the way they do.
I don't want to see you blocked.
I want to help you understand.
But I don't know that I can.Other people struggle with thoughts about death and SI. They struggle to put them out of their minds and approach life optimistically.
When I hear people talk about this stuff it gets the mental images / thoughts going around in my mind.
And I think Jyl nailed it: casual.
Its not so much joking, but it is casual.And the thing with the trigger warnings...
Is thinking about just how many of ones posts need them.
And thinking about how other people think about suicide.
You might be able to think about it casually and borderline joke about it. But for someone who is stuck there and is coming to believe it might well be their only option then how helpful do you think your attitude about death is?
I didn't mean to hurt you.
But I'll admit I wanted you to stoppit.But can you understand why? Can you understand why?
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