Posted by rskontos on September 8, 2008, at 12:10:13
In reply to Re: What is the opinion of the community on this?, posted by Marty on September 7, 2008, at 23:19:49
I thought I would weigh in on this issue. I did not respond to Kattwoman because her posts really hit me hard. It prompted in me my own suicidal thoughts in ways I had not thought about it before so I had to for my own good not answer. I was just unable to.
That being said, though, I would not want to delete the posts. I am glad the other Babblers were there. I personally feel that this is what Babble is for and you do what you can for each post if you can support you do, if you can't you hurt in private for that person, but you never want to undermine their pain which I think a deletion would do. At least for me, if my post or thread stating a proposed action such as Katt's was deleted I would probably go over the edge. And as Marty stated she would not have rec'd her help. And that I feel justifies the leaving of the posts such as this. As much as it might hurt someone else, if it saves a life, then it is necessary.
Saving just one person is something that is vital. We have had too many losses in recent times. I am glad this one ended well.I have in the past been able to answer suicidal posts. Just not this time. I support their retention on any board the poster places them. We all need as much support as we can get in times of deep depression. Sometimes for many of us this is the safest place we have or sometimes the only one.
JMHO
rsk
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