Posted by CatieCat on June 21, 2006, at 21:16:43
In reply to Please rephrase » CatieCat, posted by gardenergirl on June 21, 2006, at 19:49:13
I've given it more thought, and it is the word 'threaten' that I have a problem with. (And I admit, maybe it is just my problem.)
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to see anyone take their own life (or hurt themself at all for that matter!). But to me, there is a big difference between saying, "I feel __________" or "I feel like _______ ________" and making a blanket threat (or a threat to threat).
I'm having a hard time articulating this.
Here are two comments from this original post:
"If he did...I think I would feel devastated, it would probably make me feel suicidal."
Now, I don't have a problem with this. It's an honest expression of a feeling as a result of a potential undesired action. I can totally empathize with that. I've already admitted that I've felt that way plenty of times before and can say that at this point in time, if my therapist wanted to terminate with me now, I would feel the same way.
and
"I really do think I'll threaten suicide if he tries to terminate me."
Doesn't anyone else see the difference?? Even rewriting this quote makes me want to go back to my original comment.
Catie
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