What is going on with people in relationships encounraging their partners to kill themselves?

So,
Another young woman (Korean) was just charged with sending her boyfriend here in the US(both foreign students at Boston) over 45K text messages in two months. Most of these messages were berating him and tens of thousands encouraged him to die. Of course she has run back home to South Korea to avoid jail but we will see. These cases are becoming more common. Why? Do two needy sick people just find each other? Why is this happening more often, cell phones?
And should we jail people for text harassment when the other party is willing?

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Tatsumi · 31-35, M

Yes, we should jail people for actively attempting to encourage or influence a person's suicide. There's no difference there or in coercing rape, and that's a crime, too. That first court case where that girl convinced her boyfriend to kill himself proved that.

It probably does have something to do with technology, but emotionally manipulating people into damaging themselves is not a new thing.

Mamapolo2016 · F

There are other questions - with that kind of barrage of abuse, why didn't he block her number after, oh, I don't know - the 100th text or so - telling him to die?

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@Mamapolo2016 They were dating. He was "in love" and he was very depressed. Same reasons that women stay with men who abuse until they are beaten to death.

Mamapolo2016 · F

You're right. It's hard to understand, but you're right.@REMsleep

kablan · 51-55, M

i wish someone would encourage me im ugly stupid nothing here for me bored to fucking death itheres nothing here ofr me tv sucks dont drink drug smoke sunbathe ever all stupid and ugly and pointles sto do so

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@kablan What you are saying makes no sense. Are you ok? Your life is worth living.

kablan · 51-55, M

@REMsleep nothing her for me bored to death hate the sun eat helath yhit gym wea rusnscren dont drink drug smoke ever all stupid and all ugfly to do so nothing here for me i odnt ift in most people do at least on eof those ugly stupid things i odnt see a point

SteelHands · 61-69, M

It's okay. She only wants him to pretend kill himself.

Are they actual killing themself?

Losers. Lol

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SteelHands · 61-69, M

@NorthernBear Know how many numbers I had since I turned single after putting up with 35 years of married life?

4. And 3 addresses and I'm about to move again. I don't take guff I don't deserve.

Why did he?

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@SteelHands You dont sound clinically depressed. You have age and experience to teach you that troubles do pass. This young guy was alone in this country and in love with a sadistic puppy. She tracked him on his phone to his location and continued to berate him until he jumped.

SteelHands · 61-69, M

@REMsleep So what? Depression has its up side. Nobody disappoints and if you wait long enough you get to piss privately on your enemies grave.

SW-User

so she can have her 5 minutes of fame over his suicidal death would be my guess

xixgun · M

Tell me again why staying alone is a bad thing

SW-User

Wow that's some cold-hearted shit

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