My friends figured out i'm using sanctioned suicide, and bad things happened, they're gaslighting me, saying suicide is bad and this bullshit, i don't feel safe venting while unregistered users can read my posts, i heard there's a private subforum called "the sanctuary" in which people can vent safely without the fear of public eyes preying on them, how can i access this subforum?
this kind of thing can be difficult for others to understand.
two of my friends know, they're 2 of my closest friends but I havn't told my other close friends cause I don't think they'd receive it well.
from the ones that know, one understands, the other one does also understand my desire and right to ctb but still doesn't like SaSu, cause ultimately she doesn't understand the process of suicide, the difficulties, etc, so she is worried SaSu could cause people who still have a chance to give up early.
And to be honest that kind of thinking is understandable, I don't blame her for that, and she is mature enough to understand and respect my decision, as in "I don't need to like what you do".
So far, I think it really depends on how mentally mature your friends are, and yes that does mean that even if your friend is like 30 or something they might still not be mature enough to understand this kind of thing...
This kind of understanding isn't something that comes with age, but with critical thinking, and there are people that never really think about things for their entire lives.
Tldr, just be careful who you talk to and think about how they'll most likely react before.
