Would you run towards the shooter?

[y'ffre]

If I had the courage It would be an epic death. I would open my arms and walk slowly towards them with a cool face then after being shot I would die with a cool careless smile on my face while laying on the ground.
Sorry, I forgot the title said run towards. That would be cool too.

 

[Mountaingirl]

I thought about hiring a professional killer who shoots me when I don't expect it. But that's rather something for movies and unrealistic. No, I would never want other people to die with me unless they want to

 

[ineverlived]

yes. for a hug.

 

[Bigpink]

Hell yeah, it's a win win

 

[ReadyToLeave]

Yes. I would run towards the shooter to try and stop him/her. I don't care about myself, but I do care about others. If I get killed in the process. At least I went out trying to do something good.

 

[FuneralCry]

No, definitely not. I would stay far away. I would never want to ctb by gun anyway as I would fear it going wrong in some way and ending up with damage and it also sounds like such a brutal and terrifying method.

 

[nys]

When I think about it, I feel like I would since ctb'ing by gun rarely goes wrong and it seems pretty successful. People might not even think I died on purpose. They might think I panicked because of the shooter and ran the wrong way and that's how I died. So people wouldn't even know I was suicidal.

In real life, though, I think I would be way too scared to do that. My SI would be terrible. I wouldn't have the luxury of thinking about death for a while to get myself used to the idea of ctb- I would just have to run toward the shooter without thinking, and if I did that, I might regret it a few seconds before I die, when I'm in front of the shooter and can't change my mind anymore. One of my biggest fears about ctb is regretting it when it's too late to change my mind, which is why I don't want to do something that gives me time to regret it (ex. jumping off a bridge, hanging, etc.). So this situation would probably be a nightmare for me

 

[Funeralprincess]

If you are in a place where a mass shooting is happening, would you run towards the shooter and ask to be shot? I would.

I wouldn't run… I would SPRINT in front of the shooter. I would strip naked, acting as crazy as possible in front of their very eyes so they would blow my brains out. I would come close to their face, rabidly shouting for them to pull the trigger. Ah I've dreamed of the day that I could be in a shooters path. How sweet it would be to be put down so I could be out of this world

 

[sunsetting]

If I was in the right mood I'd die trying to take the gun from the shooter's hand to shoot myself, but I'm pretty positive I would not engage with the shooter and just cower away.

 

[WorthlessTrash]

I'd like to think I would, but my SI might kick in at that moment. Hopefully they'd shoot and kill me despite that, and preferably me be their only victim.

 

[dabestrn]

If you are in a place where a mass shooting is happening, would you run towards the shooter and ask to be shot? I would.

100%. I've worked front line emergency services. So I'm very familiar with ignoring my survival instinct to protect others. BUT, in an active shooting, I'd try and intervene in a planned/smart way, to try and stop them, not just as an excuse to hopefully get shot and die. Given my desire to CTB, I would take heavier risks to try and stop them if possible, or even slow them down, and be happy if I die in the process, bonus!! I know some say SI would kick in. That may be true for some. But I know from experience that I am a run toward disaster person, not a run away.