Posted by Dinah on March 4, 2005, at 11:26:10
In reply to Re: Okay, WHERE ARE YOU MATT MC?, posted by Maxime on March 3, 2005, at 21:48:07
While I admit that it's frustrating to be limited in what we can do, I don't agree that a person leaving suicidal messages is doing anything wrong, or selfish, or bad. Whatever the reason, people usually have conscious or unconscious motivation that isn't primarily aimed at hurting others.
Some people have been helped by their cries here on Babble. Others haven't been. But people in a suicidal crisis are just doing the best they can, IMHO.
Even in those rare occasions where it's more a cry for attention than a cry for help, well isn't that a cry for help as well?
Matt sounded genuinely distressed. I hope Matt is well. And I hope he feels comfortable coming back to a community that won't judge him for his actions, but will be happy that he is here.
Actually, while I find it frustrating that we can't do more to help on Babble, other than inform Dr. Bob or try to get a person to reach out in real life, I also find it the very thing that allows me to be active here. If I felt like I could do something for suicidal posters, the responsibility would overwhelm me.
poster:Dinah
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