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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
Sometimes suicide is preventable. Sometimes it is not. I refuse to blame myself for my son's suicide. I did not see it coming nor did any of his friends and other family. He came to visit one sunny afternoon and with his usual grin said "I'm bored, I am going home now". We never saw him again.
DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F
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You should refuse to blame yourself because it’s not your fault
Often times it is the people that we lease suspect
And I am terribly sorry that you had to go through that
You should refuse to blame yourself because it’s not your fault
Often times it is the people that we lease suspect
And I am terribly sorry that you had to go through that
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
@DeluxedEdition The problem with your post like so many others I have seen is that it blames the victim. When a suicide happens you may or may not have a clue that it is about to happen. If you are not aware of it then such posts as the one you put up implies that you were not vigilant enough to know when to intervene. Such is pure nonsense. I have talked others down from their suicide attempts so I am not unaware of the possibility but.......