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Suicidal people and how they leave people around them feeling guilty

I have a friend that I've known for years now, ever since I met her she's been sad, depressed and needy.

At first I thought I'd listen to her, care for her and be there for her whenever she needed, it went on for about 2 years, I spent days and nights listening to her endless nags and whines about everything and everyone, it damaged myself too since I've been struggling with depression but I don't talk about it.

After that many days and years I finally noticed that this is the pattern of her behavior, she doesn't try at all to get better not one single effort did she make, I also realized the reason behind her behavior but I won't go into those details.

After that I used covid quarantines as an excuse to stay away from her and her negative energies but then she started attempting suicide, saying nobody cared about her and with that I fell in her circle of depression plus now suicidal thoughts.
Ngl it took me again a while to notice it was her new method to get attention. After that I began ignoring her more.

Till a few days ago she texted me and said "hey Nano I don't feel good at all" which I ignored, today she called me, she had a confused and tired tone, told me she's hospitalized because she attempted suicide......

Now it wasn't my fault, I had 10000 reasons for staying away from her, she ruined more than 2 years of my life (I know it was my own fault too)
But guilt is knocking at my door.... "if u replied to her text it might've been prevented"
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There's so much to say, but like the others have stated, there is no guilt to be felt on your part. I love helping and encouraging people myself. The thing is, we're not psychologists and people shouldn't blame anyone for their suicidal thoughts unless it's the person who caused legit trauma. That's a very unfair burden and seems like manipulation.
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@MoonlightLullaby it is manipulation, and I was being part of her self-created downward spiral without knowing better
@Nanori Exactly. Dust yourself off and give yourself a pat on the back for trying to help. It says a lot about your character and you learned from your mistake (s).💖