Posted by Racer on April 18, 2007, at 23:17:29
In reply to *Trigger* : People who concern you, posted by saturn on April 18, 2007, at 21:08:16
I guess I'd have to say, "It depends..."
If I had this sort of situation in someone I knew socially, I would talk to my T and/or pdoc for advice. Without those two, or my regular doctor, I would likely call Adult Protective Services, and ask them what I could do?
If it was someone I knew from school, I'd head for the administration, but would probably discuss it first with a psych prof.
If it was a work relationship, I'd go and talk to my boss and/or human resources.
But you notice one thing about all those options? In all cases, I would talk to someone. I would report my fears to someone. I would do it as anonymously as possible, for a variety of reasons, but I would do it. You know why? If there's nothing to worry about, I'll look silly -- but if there really is a problem, and I didn't do anything, Very Bad Things might happen, you know?
It is scary.
I once reported a teenager in one of my classes for something she wrote. I had access to what was on everyone's computer, so I could read what she wrote, and it was so violent, and it included violence against named individuals. I talked to my boss about it, and we forwarded it on to the school district. It's a hard choice to make, but i think it was the right one.
That was a few weeks before Columbine.
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