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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:44 AM Original message |
(WARNING!!!!!.) This thread contains questions about suicide (WARNING!!!!!.) |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like he's using his depression to enhance the manipulation... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. sounded like that to me too.. |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. It's fishy, but if he IS fighting depression I probably wouldn't completely blow it off.... |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:34 AM Original message |
never completely blow it off. Sounds like this 'vacation' should be AT the therapist's |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. Sadness |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. you are correct in your assumption. It was 28 years ago, actually and he was only 57 |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You are so courageous |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Thank you. I must say my very strong mother and equally strong sisters and I |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. I agree with you there |
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easttexaslefty (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. I would be very concerned |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. his parents wont know what to do. maybe i should accompany him to a therapist |
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easttexaslefty (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. please do |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Good Idea! if you are close enough that your offer will be accepted, go for it |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Oh that is just too sad, |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. Worse case scenerio, if the person doesn't go for help |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. cant do that |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Well it can be used as a bargaining chip |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. yeah, the person has to get arrested first |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
45. The person doesn't have to get arrested |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
56. Not necessarily. The police will transport a |
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easttexaslefty (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I belong to a on-line |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. in this case, i would never call the police. ever. |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. It's probably too intimidating N/T |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Deleted sub-thread |
easttexaslefty (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. lioness, |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. thank you very much |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. Harry is probably in trouble. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. thanks |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. While it does appear that he is being manipulative, I would always |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. thank you. |
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WannaBeGrumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. wrong spot... |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'd say be concerned! |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. thank you very much for your input |
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boilerbabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. I don't know if I was of any help! |
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BeachBaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
28. Ugh. This topic is the toughest for me. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. i put the warnign there so that people who wanted to avoid it could |
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BeachBaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No! Sweetie, it's okay.... |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
33. Could it have been the "omg, if I have to do this one more time I will kill myself" |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. it was exactly this |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah, that does sound either |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. therein lies my conflict, i know him well |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
36. I'd have him committed if possible. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. why? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Because if he was being serious, the mental health treatment will do him good. |
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WannaBeGrumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
40. NEVER EVER take a suicide threat lightly.. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. thanks wanna be....hope all is well with you... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. Manipulative Or Serious... The Guy Has Terrible Coping Skills |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. thanks |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. Yes it sounds manipulative, but what if he's manipulating the situation |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. thanks crimmy |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. I thought my brother-in-law was full of shit about suicide until the day he hanged himself. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. thanks throd and i am very sorry that you had to deal with that |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
51. saying it casually sets off alarm bells for me. My BP son was |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. thanks deb |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
53. Did he give an indication whether or not there was a specific |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. will pm you shortly |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. will pm you shortly |
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