Ephraim said:
Just before today’s database crash, a certain member posted one of the most classless and insulting things I have ever read. Unfortunately, that post was lost before I could respond, so forgive me if this seems confusing:
Congratulations. You have just become one of only three people I have ever put on my Ignore list. For you to simply assume that I am ignorant of the subject matter and write a long, personally-insulting message based upon two innocent sentences is outrageous. For your information, an intimately close friend of mine has spent years dealing with chronic depression, two old acquaintances I hadn’t seen in ages have committed suicide within the last year, and a very good childhood friend died of an overdose last summer (possibly in a suicide attempt, brought on by the wreck that drugs had left his life and the fact that his ex-girlfriend filed a restraining order on him). I know this subject fairly well. That is why this thread struck so close to home with me. It is also why you have offended me on an unforgivable level. While it is often helpful for people with depression to discuss their problems with friends, family, and people undergoing similar treatment, you must be very careful whose advice you take. Suicide is such a serious and dangerous subject, that discussing it with anonymous peers on the same forum known for conversations like “wallhax suck” and “have you ever farted in front of your girlfriend” is just not appropriate. After scanning through the thread, I have read some things I would never say to a suicidally depressed person including “once you have depression, the feelings of depression never leave.” This sort of irresponsiblity is exactly why you should only discuss such a serious problem with people you actually know in real life.
My main advice for anyone contemplating suicide is to quickly seek professional help from a licensed psychologist and emotional support from only your most trusted friends and family.
In summary: Screw you. I’m leaving this thread before things get out of control.
I agree.
Also, I can think of only one person (at the present) who could write what you described. Maybe two, but I haven’t seen one of them in a while.