You're viewing a single thread.
Damn the guy must have felt terrible in that moment.
Well yeah you finally have the knowledge that this earth isn't worth living in and finally overcame your body's built in instinct to not die, and some assholes literally force you to stay alive by grabbing onto you like nearly every depiction of hell or hades that has ever existed including tying you to the bridge with ropes.
From a suicidal persons pov that’s exactly what I imagine that would feel like. Also the insane amount of embarrassment from a huge crowd of people that are all there because of you. Some of whom are probably “it’s all in your head” kind of people. It is hard enough to open up and show your feelings to one trusted person, let alone an effin crowd.
That said, the guy that they saved can now say “F you and see you tomorrow” so that’s something.
Fuck you. But I'd save you anyway.
I bet they chatted shit to him about their god as well
i get that these people need more help than just being convinced not to do it, but in that moment isn't talking them out of it the right thing to do?
I think the question is who are you to force your choices on others?
This hits way too close to home. In my time I have known many friends and loved ones that have dealt with suicidal ideation and a few attempts.
Every single one of them is doing better now. They've all built lives and are happy. They are all so grateful they failed or were prevented from killing themselves.
You don't turn a blind eye when someone is having a mental health crisis. You help them.
To your point in that moment they are not of a sound mind to be making that decision.
No
You don't know if the man was willing to be saved at this point, he may have been in a situation where he wasn't able to hold himself up. Also this appears to not be the US, I assume they have their own cultural views on suicide and often cultures do have longer term solutions for people who are suicidal, Some cultures in Africa will take a normal workday off as a group and have a public celebration of sorts they will stay in the sun most of the day and community members will all individually take time to talk to the community member in need and show effort to spend time with them about anything at all, they rarely talk about their troubles is what I understand. There are approaches that differ from the west and there's places with less stigma.
Or maybe it's the most cared for he's felt in a long time. There's something powerful about having that many people care and dedicate time to saving you.
The reasons for "why" he was trying to commit suicide definently would effect how he feels about this