Hi, maybe my question is stupid, but I'd like to know, how to make sure it's true? What if someone just leaves posts here, then disables account but not going to CTB at all, just lies?
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R_N
-Memento Mori-
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1,442
You can never know for sure. Sometimes there are some signs but does it really matter in the end?
Jean4
Remember. I am ALWAYS right.... until I’m not
- Apr 28, 2019
- 7,557
People self ban for many reasons. They decided to try recovery, the loss of so many people can be too difficult to bear, or something as simple as they don't like the forum.
k75
L'appel du Vide
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2,546
The only way to know for sure is if they entrust someone with their personal information. Aside from that, you just have to believe it. It's usually easy to tell if someone is telling the truth after interacting with them for awhile.
But ultimately, unless they come back and do something malicious, does it matter? Gone is gone.
But ultimately, unless they come back and do something malicious, does it matter? Gone is gone.
ARW3N
Melancholia
- Dec 25, 2019
- 396
I do know of one forum member who CTBed and which received considerable media attention. I can't go into any detail about that case for the sake of the family but it's proof enough some forum members do genuinely CTB.
voyager
Don't you dare go hollow...
- Nov 25, 2019
- 965
Sometimes people will tell us because they have contact in rl. Other times people find something in the news. Most of the time it's enough to read the member's posts for a while to understand where they are coming from. Of course, we can't always be sure. But I don't see too many people writing hundreds of posts for one evening in the spotlight, and if they do it's just as good. Don't care. I just hope there aren't any members who can't answer anymore.
BlueWidow
Visionary
- Oct 6, 2019
- 2,179
https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/a-thorough-story-on-shawn-shatto.19958/post-374916
I believe Shawn Shatto is the person who most famously ctb on this site. Though, of course, there are many others. Above is one link to a thread about her. If you type her name into the search bar, you can find other threads and information about her. She ctb with SN.
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Jean4
Remember. I am ALWAYS right.... until I’m not
- Apr 28, 2019
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BlueWidow
Visionary
- Oct 6, 2019
- 2,179
Stan is probably the most famous or popular person on the site who ctb, but Shawn Shatto got press coverage out in the real world.Nah. It was Stan.
That's what I meant.
Jean4
Remember. I am ALWAYS right.... until I’m not
- Apr 28, 2019
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Shero
Experienced
- Dec 19, 2019
- 274
Personally, it doesn't mather if the person is lying. If someone opens a thread and reveals their farewell, if you write in it, you should show your sympathy. Whether it's a lie or not, you should always treat the person as if they truely meant it. Many who do it are aren't only feeling miserable, but also have to end it on their own. So please, never show your distrust on the moment of there biggest vulnerability.
I do respect anyone in here and don't judge, I just miss truth in my life, really confused about people.
Moonicide
ᴘʜᴀꜱᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴏɴ
- Nov 19, 2019
- 802
There's no way to make sure they've ctb'ed unless they've provided personal information or inform someone here on SS... There have been situations where people have pretended to ctb just to see how people would react to the loss of them. Which is pretty sad in itself, but many people do lack the attention they seek in real life, so the seek it on the internet... Either that or people try to recover, or people around them are starting to get suspicious and they try their best to wipe everything, etc. The possibilities are endless. I just take everything here with a grain of salt.
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