Discussion Have you told anyone IRL about SaSu?

[SecretDissociation]

I was just curious if anyone has told anyone IRL about SaSu. I mean it wouldn't be ideal, especially if you post here often because i for example have my DOB on display, and sometime stories/vents can easily link back to you. Then your plans and thoughts could be exposed.

Have you ever told someone? How do you feel about people mentioning this site irl? As in saying oh I visit this site.

I think it isn't really a good thing per se. People's first impression is the first page I think they'd just sea 'suicide discussion' and keel over from the shock.

But I really want to know what you guys think?

 

[CentreMid]

No, exactly for the reason you've mentioned; Too much risk of having my posts linked to me irl and further exposing my plans and methods

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

I've told too many people.
Like 7 people now know to some degree.
I started here just being passively suicidal, but people say my active suicidality is due to this website.
I mean it might be because I now actually have decent methods, but I'm not going to tell them that.
But this site stopped me from considering terrible methods, soo it kinda cancels out.

I've tried to get people to see what I see here, but I most definitely curate what I look at on this website vs someone new who might look at every post.
My friends say I'm addicted to this site, but I think I'm more addicted to the internet and just spend time here instead.
This doesn't help my case though:



They could probably track me down, but I know they're too lazy for that.


Why did I tell so many people?

I was singing this sites praises, because I hated those bbc arcticles so much and it's annoying to be shown those articles and not be able to disagree or say anything.

 

[SecretDissociation]

I've told too many people.
Like 7 people now know to some degree.
I started here just being passively suicidal, but people say my active suicidality is due to this website.
I mean it might be because I now actually have decent methods, but I'm not going to tell them that.
But this site stopped me from considering terrible methods, soo it kinda cancels out.

I've tried to get people to see what I see here, but I most definitely curate what I look at on this website vs someone new who might look at every post.
My friends say I'm addicted to this site, but I think I'm more addicted to the internet and just spend time here instead.
This doesn't help my case though:
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They could probably track me down, but I know they're too lazy for that.


Why did I tell so many people?

I was singing this sites praises, because I hated those bbc arcticles so much and it's annoying to be shown those articles and not be able to disagree or say anything.

Oh my holy tabs! I hope your device is okay!!

I mean its okay to tell people, and as long as they don't track you down and violate your privacy, its okay, I think!

The site is a 'double-edged sword'. It has helped me not die and be impulsive, but also, now I have surefire ways of killing myself. But that isn't the sites fault, its our choice. But that's how outside people see it, they see suicidal people as having no choice, as if we are automatically attracted to dying, like we are children incapable of rational thought.

I really hate the damn BBC. When are they going to teach critical thinking in school.

Also, so many tabsssss. How do you keep track?

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

Also, so many tabsssss. How do you keep track?

they're all in groups, and I go through sasu threads very slowly
that's why sometimes I respond to posts from like months ago

 

[ma0]

Sadly, I've told several people, as a sort of way of getting attention. I'm a massive attention whore, and I have a problem with oversharing. I really regret it.

I also sent the hawk tuah thread to a gc, so there's that.

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

they're all in groups, and I go through sasu threads very slowly
that's why sometimes I respond to posts from like months ago

I have posts that I opened in december on my phone, that I'm only seeing and responding to now.

 

[F@#$]

No, if they want to they can discover this place of their own doing.

 

[Luv (sic)]

I was just curious if anyone has told anyone IRL about SaSu. I mean it wouldn't be ideal, especially if you post here often because i for example have my DOB on display, and sometime stories/vents can easily link back to you. Then your plans and thoughts could be exposed.

Have you ever told someone? How do you feel about people mentioning this site irl? As in saying oh I visit this site.

I think it isn't really a good thing per se. People's first impression is the first page I think they'd just sea 'suicide discussion' and keel over from the shock.

But I really want to know what you guys think?

I don't share ss, not out of fear for being tracked. But fear of altering ones life drastically. In my opnion it takes alot of matureity to be on such a uncensored place. Not only that but if i share the site with someone and they get influenced to ctb, I would have negatively contributed to other peoples lives, not only that but I would be held acountable to a certain degree.

 

[bananaolympus]

No i will never tell anyone about this site very risky

 

[OptingOutSmiling]

Only one person knows, he knows why I'm here and that it's good for me. No way or reason to trace me.

 

[GlassMoon]

I've told people, including my psychologist, that I'm on a mental health support forum. But I did not say which one for anonymity reasons :-) I do tell people about the helpful aspects of the forum, like people understanding me, openly sharing emotions in a safe space and reflecting on my feelings when I post on "how are you feeling today". Or the fact that I found people with similar problems as me, which previously were often thought of as weird and now I finally feel less weird because of that.

So if one day they discover what kind of forum it really is, I'll remind them of the positive aspects which I've shared with them for a while. I do hope that never happens, though.

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

I've told people, including my psychologist, that I'm on a mental health support forum. But I did not say which one for anonymity reasons :-) I do tell people about the helpful aspects of the forum, like people understanding me, openly sharing emotions in a safe space and reflecting on my feelings when I post on "how are you feeling today". Or the fact that I found people with similar problems as me, which previously were often thought of as weird and now I finally feel less weird because of that.

So if one day they discover what kind of forum it really is, I'll remind them of the positive aspects which I've shared with them for a while. I do hope that never happens, though.

that's honestly way smarter than what I did

 

[Thekla]

That sounds like social suicide. Pun definitely intended.

 

[Seered Doom]

I told people like my therapist because I trust her and ik she wouldn't risk my anonymity

 

[Sbetto]

I told my best friend that I was registered on a forum where suicidal people gather. He knows that I've attempted suicide several times in the past, but now he thinks I don't really have the courage to go through with it just because I can't even say words like "suicide" or "death" in front of him. Of course, he doesn't know that I have SN and that I'll probably use it.
He also believes that the people on SaSu who said they CTB were just pretending, and that the fact they no longer log in doesn't mean they're actually dead. That really made me angry.

 

[Agon321]

Of course not.
Being a member of a "suicide forum" does not provide a good image ;).

 

[LostLily]

Told a previous counsellor about being a member of a similar forum and she jump to conclusions saying this forum is full of people of "malicious intent ".

Lesson learned didn't tell anyone else

 

[JesiBel]

No, this forum is one of my secret places that I don't share with anyone.

 

[SchizoGymnast]

My psychiatrist and therapist both know, as well as a long-time friend.

 

[lostintheloop]

I once told a CPN as I trusted her and wanted to be honest about how i felt . I didn't name the site, just that it was suicide forum. She was fine with it, just interested in what sort of things I read, how it made me feel. She already knew I was suicidal so didn't make any difference.

 

[LittleMagician]

I was just curious if anyone has told anyone IRL about SaSu. I mean it wouldn't be ideal, especially if you post here often because i for example have my DOB on display, and sometime stories/vents can easily link back to you. Then your plans and thoughts could be exposed.

Have you ever told someone? How do you feel about people mentioning this site irl? As in saying oh I visit this site.

I think it isn't really a good thing per se. People's first impression is the first page I think they'd just sea 'suicide discussion' and keel over from the shock.

But I really want to know what you guys think?

Hell no

 

[Apathy79]

I found the site because my best friend's mother mentioned it to me at his funeral after he ctb.

I browse it in public places all the time - plenty of people would have seen me using it.

One person here found out who I was through a post I made early on and told me they'd met me before and where - that was interesting. But nothing happened out of it. I also met someone from the chat here when we discovered we were just up the road from each other.

An awful lot of my posts would give away who I am to people that know me, even just as mild acquaintances, especially taken in combination.

So while I haven't told anyone about it directly, I guess I'm not bothered by people finding out.

 

[WatchmeBurn]

I don't want to potentially aid or abet someone else killing themselves. I believe in the right to assisted dying for those w/ incurable and unbearable suffering but I don't want to be the person responsible for it myself. Plus I don't want people to know how serious I am about dying, even if my plans are forcibly delayed by wanting to wait for my loved ones to die first.

 

[22yearsbroken]

My partner is aware and knows im here.. for my own reasons .. i tell her what ive talked about.. she kniws its a plqce fir me to talk discuss ... without judgment .. if i was to post my thoughts and feeli g in FB or twitter it would be shit... here i can be honest i mean i dont do thise plqces any more the o ly social media i use is here... and my she belives its best place for me she knows its my place and to stay away from it..

 

[butimstillsoblue]

Hell no!

 

[helppls//]

One person, very savvy 4chan user, but not the discord mod type more like the insane autistic genius type with a moral compass they ignore

They know I've attempted before and suggested methods, we talk about the site from time to time and just what's going on with it

 

[Dark Moon]

No I haven't and I wouldn't because after my last suicide attempt the hospital forced the crisis teams to the house, so if I told them SS exists then a similar thing might happen, my family probably knows but they think I won't go through with it and/or they don't care. Also SS doesn't come up on search engines unless you type in Sanctioned Suicide, this forum isn't massive or popular and it's probably better that way.

 

[FoxSauce]

Mostly my sisters know
Plus i have no one to vent or express cuz well my family we just dont express this.

Plus is the first time I've ever been understood and been called a dramatic bitch.

Cuz one people tell you enough you'll believe it.

Funny that a youtube video critiquing it like saying harmful a full on cult actually made me more social in a way...pretty ironic

 

[Chaosire]

I think most people close to me know I'm on here, sporadically.
Don't know if all my current therapists know about it, but pretty sure it got put in my file at last ward. Those nurses and the doctor were fine with it, as long as I didn't make an account as long as I was a resident there.
My shrink and social worker sometimes ask if I've spent much time on here, but mostly around an attempt or almost-attempt. Though I'm not really active on here during my really really bad periods, and it's during those periods that I'm more likely to make plans and/or attempt.