Posted by Nickengland on August 28, 2005, at 9:27:58
In reply to Re: Why I'm not a troll » Deneb, posted by alexandra_k on August 28, 2005, at 4:11:53
>I think the trouble with discussing death is that other people may respond negatively.
This might be worse if they feel like you are joking around about it.I think its in the context with which its discussed. For example if someone was to discuss cancer related death very light heartedly and it come across in a joking sense, then I cannot see how most people would respond postively.
Suicide is a form of death and it will more than often upset people here because that form of death is what is related to the biggest cause of death of mental illness. There is a time for jokes and light heartedness, its a very delicate subject to make of light here I think. Its confusing to know how serious the comments are...
Deneb speaks about not understanding or knowing why people would get upset. I can only think that if perhaps she was to read up on the effects suicide has on families or was to sit in on some kind of grief counsellering session where a familiy/friends was to discuss how they felt when someone close to them died of suicide, then she may gain the understanding to then realise and know how people would indeed get upset.
There was a post a while ago about how she would be very upset when a her pet dies, if I remember correctly. So I would imagine shes well aware of the seriousness of death, but chooses to take suicide less serious with her posts, whilst also knowing from previous experience(s) that it will upset people.
My memory usually serves me well, I do believe this isn't the first time deneb has spoke about suicide in a light hearted fashion only to then appologise and say it won't happen again.
Sometimes history does repeat itself, hopefully some lessons have been learnt and so that it will not keep recurring as prevention is better than cure so to speak.
Kind regardsNick
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