IS IT POSSIBLE TO RELATE WITH A BIT OF HUMAN RESPECT? OR IS THAT TO ORDINARY FOR US 4S?

Posted by ATHENA ON THE WARPATH on October 30, 1999 at 15:40:24:

This is what was listed under "What's your favourite suicide method?" after I stupidly took the post seriously and gave a serious personal response:
hahaha i was just kidding! I am
feeling fine :) hey, suicide is for weak people! - Jovial Jove 22:20:00 10/28/99 (2)

If suicide is for weak people, then I guess you've never had a psychotic episode of any sort? Suicide is the only logical answer when nothing else makes sense (only psychos know what this means). - Athena 22:23:30 10/28/99 (1)

I'm a Boner-Filled...er, i mean a Bona
Fide Psycho then!! - Emily

I just want to say that this was extremely hurtful (why I responded to the "weak people" part) in a couple of ways:

1) some individuals have real, genuine mental illness---dare I say
ESPECIALLY on this board---who have had real,
uine "mental breakdowns" which were highly painful and which "normal" people do NOT understand, and could never understand the true nature of wanting to die,

2) the very first message about "favourite suicide methods" was BAIT. This was posted in order to get a real genuine response and then to put that person/people down for their real genuine experiences

3) it was perpetuatated by similarly insensitive postings

4) apparently, it has begun a pissing contest about whose suicide attempt was "better" or more serious than anyone else's, which further degrades anyone who is mentally ill and who had real reasons to choose to (try) die, effectively insulting others and themselves

5) and this has turned something that may be very personal to some into a
circus-like debate.

What I don't understand is why someone would be cruel enough to BAIT people into relaying personal info for the sole purpose of belittling and insulting them? I have liked this board because MOST of the time, people have been respectful and there is a good amount of support for all of us. But this was absolutely sick, cruel, and completely pointless except
to reach the goal of putting down others. Maybe I'm taking this a bit seriously, but maybe I'm also speaking for some who were also hurt, didn't necessarily respond (it was v. clear after I responded that it was a sick joke), but who haven't spoken up. I have not read through this entire thread, but when I saw that this had become some kind of contest (one
of the subjects of a msg) that was too much. It was extremely hard for me to ONLY respond to "the joke" the way I did, but I thought I had gotten my point across. In fact, I was pretty surprised that others weren't hurt as I was at the comment, "suicide is for weak people". But there are a lot of people who, when they feel hurt, keep to themselves. Well, I don't.

I formally request that this entire thread be taken off the board. I will also send Ronnie a personal e-mail.

ANY MORE INSULTS ANYONE? HOW ABOUT A PISSING CONTEST? LIKE BONERS? WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

Oh, and for anyone who was following the, "can thinkers feel deeply" thread, here's proof.

ATHENA THE INCENSED, SICKENED, DISGUSTED, UNAFRAID inTj

oh--if I've been disrespectful, I'm aware of it and I'm allowing myself to indulge in hypocrisy for this one, so don't EVEN go there

Follow Ups:

• Re: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RELATE WITH A BIT OF HUMAN RESPECT? OR IS THAT TO ORDINARY FOR US 4S? Ev 19:23:31 10/30/99 (0)
• I don't think that was a Four. Karen 15:58:37 10/30/99 (4)
  • I think your right.... O-o;;;; LSDeimos 23:26:45 10/30/99 (0)
  • Don't really understand all this. Tigs. 16:12:58 10/30/99 (2)
    • Re: Don't really understand all this. Karen 16:20:58 10/30/99 (1)
      • Offended, I mean. NT Karen 16:22:07 10/30/99 (0)

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