To who threatened suicide if I ctb

[Emerita]

Recently I told someone online about being suicidal because they asked. Their response was telling me I would be murdering them because if I do it they will take their life. So although they aren't on this forum this is what I want to say.

I don't think it's fair to use my suicidality against me by threatening to harm yourself in response. My suicidal thoughts and behaviors are not based on anyone else's actions, and I cannot be responsible for your life or death. It feels vindictive to suggest that you would only do this because of me. Death is a natural part of life and while suicide is a complex issue, it shouldn't be used as a tool for guilt. A suicidal person will still be suicidal or attempt to take their life regardless of potential consequences, and putting your life in their hands is a dangerous game, and likely wont get you the outcome you're hoping for. You also aren't responsible for preventing my suicide, as my actions aren't based on anything but myself. Saying I would be murdering you by ctb doesn't help in anyway and will likely lead to me to distancing myself from you.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

Wow, is that hypocrisy. That's really some bottom-of-the-barrel, abhorrent behavior. The truth of the matter is that none of us have any control over what someone does, or how they react to anything we do, and vice versa. No one is responsible for anyone elses actions. You should tell them all that you said in your post and that if they do ctb because you do, that's entirely on them. Chances are that they're just to immature to understand that their tactic to stop you from ctb (guilt) is just plain ineffective. They probably just don't know what else to do.