Posted by Poet on December 29, 2006, at 12:52:07
In reply to Re: Would it be helpful or even possible/poss *tri » Dinah, posted by ElaineM on December 29, 2006, at 11:19:58
I generally avoid this board, but wandered over to find out why Happyflower was blocked. I grew up in a household where my parents fought (actually they're both pushing 80 and still at it) nonstop. The admin board reminds me of listening to my parents fight over anything and everything. That stated I completely agree with what Elaine said about posting about suicide.
<<<I'm sorry if I'm sounding mean. I'm really just passionate about self-harm being used as a mechanism to influence another's online peers *when* its connected to threats/blame(both when suicidal intent is truly there, and when it's "not really") To me, it's too devastating a subject to be used that way.
For me:
Someone can "cry wolf" regarding suicide.
Someone can post when truly in immediate jeopardy.
But someone cannot post as a threat, or "cry wolf" as a threat to fellow members.I have posted that I am feeling suicidal, I found babble looking to see if my chosen method would be foolproof, so to speak. I didn't find that, what I found was understanding and support. Our common element is some form of mental illness, unfortunately suicidal ideation and mental illness are a combination that I personally struggle with. I agree that we should find a way to not have posts that are veiled threats.
Poet
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