Not really. The closest I get is feeling concerned that minors could be on here. I'm not convinced it's the most balanced environment if someone is vulnerable or impressionable- not to say that all minors are and all adults aren't but I guess there has to be set limits.
But then, I'd disagree that this site encourages suicide. It simply doesn't discourage it as strongly as other places. I don't think I encourage suicide either. I think the majority of people here have good intentions. We try to be there for one another because we are all effectively in the same (sinking) ship.
That said, I'm not sure if I'd be happy if people in real life knew I was on here. A part of me thinks I would be ok with it. As a society, I think we should be talking about things like this. There again, I guess I can see why people might feel shocked that the site could be connected to young deaths and I still participated on it. Still, I imagine things like Facebook and Instagram were the platforms for bullying that caused some young deaths though so- people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
I suppose personally, even if I knew about sources (which I don't,) I maybe would be hesitant about sharing something like that. That feels more like directly assisting a suicide. Still, I know how hypocritical that sounds because I did once put out a request to confirm a source I thought I'd found. Now gone- IC.
But, I largely try to avoid the people who hate the forum. I do feel bad for them- if they have lost loved ones but I wish they'd realise what this place means to the people who use it. It's quite possible that their loved one also found a lot of sollace and compassion here too. Still, it takes someone incredibly strong to see that I suppose. There was a mother once who came on here after her daughter CTB and was actually grateful that her daughter had found care and support here. She was amazingly brave.
