Isn't it "funny"...................

[locked*n*loaded]

Isn't it funny, or maybe peculiar is a better word, how the number of SS members actually on the website goes dramatically down on the weekends, as opposed to during the week (workdays). The number of members in Chat is at least a dozen less right now than the "normal" amount, and the number of users even logged on to the site is, dramatically, even lower than usual, which is all reflected by the number of postings made and threads started. I guess all of the depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness that is spoken about so freely, and frequently, during the week, suddenly takes a holiday for some, when the weekend rolls around, the workweek is done, and the need to get out and party with friends miraculously makes one forget about all of their woes.

Eh, maybe that's just my observation.

 

[dirtnap]

Sorry my depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness doesn't suddenly go away on the weekends. There with me seven days a week.
Perhaps others choose to sleep on the weekends or take care of household chores on their days off instead of coming on to SS.
Let's not assume just because members aren't on here because they " forget about all of their woes" because it's the freaking weekend.
Find something else to analyze. Geez.

 

[AliceTheGoon]

Shit if I could get out and party with friends I wouldn't be here monitoring the N thread to see if SN orders are flagging addresses in advance of N orders.

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

Isn't it funny, or maybe peculiar is a better word, how the number of SS members actually on the website goes dramatically down on the weekends, as opposed to during the week (workdays). The number of members in Chat is at least a dozen less right now than the "normal" amount, and the number of users even logged on to the site is, dramatically, even lower than usual, which is all reflected by the number of postings made and threads started. I guess all of the depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness that is spoken about so freely, and frequently, during the week, suddenly takes a holiday for some, when the weekend rolls around, the workweek is done, and the need to get out and party with friends miraculously makes one forget about all of their woes.

Eh, maybe that's just my observation.

Alcohol and Drugs are the only thing keeping the misery away for a few hours.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

Sorry my depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness doesn't suddenly go away on the weekends. It's with me seven days a week.
Perhaps others choose to sleep on the weekends or take care of household chores on their days off instead of coming on to SS.
Let's not assume just because members aren't on here because they " forget about all of their woes" because it's the freaking weekend.
Find something else to analyze. Geez.

I may be making an assumption, but I've observed it over, and over, and over for countless weekends on SS. I'll stick with my assumptions of what's going on. I've lived a while and have become rather observant in behavior, and generally can see quite well what things are. And notice I didn't say "everyone" in my post, I said some. I think there's a lot of part time "suicidals" on SS. Obviously, that's not true for everyone.

 

[Ta555]

I think this is probably more to do with people having obligations like family things or just plain old sleeping or just zoning out on the weekend.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I think this is probably more to do with people having obligations like family things or just plain old sleeping or just zoning out on the weekend.

I can make an allowance for some of that kind of thing. I think the consistent repetition and predictability of it all speaks a louder volume, though.

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

Sorry my depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness doesn't suddenly go away on the weekends. It's with me seven days a week.
Perhaps others choose to sleep on the weekends or take care of household chores on their days off instead of coming on to SS.
Let's not assume just because members aren't on here because they " forget about all of their woes" because it's the freaking weekend.
Find something else to analyze. Geez.

I don't know what the reasons are for it being slower but I don't think anyone totally forgets their woes.
Alcohol and Drugs won't fix me or make me forget either. The last thing I want to do is be in a bar around crowds of people. That would make it worse. For me anyway.
It's probably just to escape for awhile. Even the non-suicidal people go out to have a good time and live in the delusion that life will be better.

 

[Julgran]

Isn't it funny, or maybe peculiar is a better word, how the number of SS members actually on the website goes dramatically down on the weekends, as opposed to during the week (workdays). The number of members in Chat is at least a dozen less right now than the "normal" amount, and the number of users even logged on to the site is, dramatically, even lower than usual, which is all reflected by the number of postings made and threads started. I guess all of the depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness that is spoken about so freely, and frequently, during the week, suddenly takes a holiday for some, when the weekend rolls around, the workweek is done, and the need to get out and party with friends miraculously makes one forget about all of their woes.

Eh, maybe that's just my observation.

Now, I don't wish to reach a faulty conclusion, but your post can be read in a curious way - meaning that you are wondering where all the people are going during the weekends - or it can be read in an accusatory way - meaning that you are questioning people's intentions here.

Others have pointed out a few possible explanations. One more could be that people go outside to get some sunlight, which there's more time for during the weekends. Yet others could be bipolar, and seem to feel better during the weekends, so they don't feel such a strong need to come here.

Not knowing what you really mean, I'm not sure how to continue this conversation.

 

[chyme]

I think there's a lot of part time "suicidals" on SS.

I didn't realize there was a competition.

 

[annique]

i'm on SS this weekend just because I couldn't drug myself with alcohol and weed this time, but next weekend I will be able to; my depression won't be on holidays though, it will be drowned in alcohol

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I don't know what the reasons are for it being slower but I don't think anyone totally forgets their woes.

I'm saying that many of the people who come on SS really have no woes, or their woes don't rise to being suicidal. Some come here legitimately depressed, but not suicidal, in order to find something that makes them feel better about their own lives, like seeing some who actually have it worse than they do. Then there are just the curious who come here to see what is going on. Then there are the psychology students who come here to glean information for term papers and get better perspective into this part of the human condition. Then there is law enforcement who, I'm sure, monitor this site on a daily basis. There are ones who think they are actually suicidal, but will never really be, for whatever reason. There are, also, the "do-gooders", or pro-lifers, as everyone likes to call them, who come here to find information to use against those who, legitimately, believe that it is an inherent right of an individual to decide what's right for one's own self. There are those that come here for nothing more than to vent. Of course you, also, have those that are legitimately suicidal and who come here seeking information about how to end their life peacefully, on their own terms. If you take all of these groups, with their varied different reasons for coming here, and factor into it the very small percentage of SS members who actually follow through with suicide, and even take into account the relatively small number of people in the world that actually commit suicide, and furthermore couple all that with the number of people that don't even know about this website, I really don't think it is all that great of a leap to believing that most of the people on SS are never going to commit suicide (that should be obvious), and most just need to vent once in a while. Understanding that, I don't think it is any greater a leap to see that the "most" of those that aren't ever going to ctb, but just like to let steam off, are the ones that really do have lives (even if they keep that part hidden), and are just like most young people that when the weekend comes, they can cast any of their (weekday) woes aside, and get out there and enjoy life amongst the living.

If you disagree, then we disagree. That's fine. I've been watching this phenomena (weekend disappearance of members) for months and I believe I'm correct. In all honesty, it really doesn't matter. In the end, everyone has their own motivations for what they do in life.

I didn't realize there was a competition.

It's not, and never was meant to be taken that way. Only an observation on my part.

 

[Fadeawaaaay]

Every day is the same for me including weekends… I don't go out at all

 

[obafgkm]

When people have much free time come here weekdays, what is weekend different from weekdays?

 

[Euthanza]

I'm still thinking of suicidal when I get drank on alcohol and or high on weed, even in public spaces and holidays I'm on permanent vacation in my head from desire to live, it's very low frequency unless something got me busy. I'm here to make sure my 2nd attempt will be final peace.

 

[FuneralCry]

I do not really understand the need to over analyse the activity on a website. People can come on here as little or as much as they want and it is nothing to do with anybody else and it is insensitive calling people 'part time suicidal' just because maybe they do not want to come on here at a certain time. Everyone has different circumstances and we do not know what others are going through. Activity on a website does not indicate how suicidal someone is, and to me these assumptions make no sense.

 

[odradek]

I think you might be projecting a bit here. Your standard for who or who is not suicidal is somewhat arbitrary and anecdotal based on usage of this site. What are you really trying to say?

 

[8evergo]

Isn't it funny, or maybe peculiar is a better word, how the number of SS members actually on the website goes dramatically down on the weekends, as opposed to during the week (workdays). The number of members in Chat is at least a dozen less right now than the "normal" amount, and the number of users even logged on to the site is, dramatically, even lower than usual, which is all reflected by the number of postings made and threads started. I guess all of the depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness that is spoken about so freely, and frequently, during the week, suddenly takes a holiday for some, when the weekend rolls around, the workweek is done, and the need to get out and party with friends miraculously makes one forget about all of their woes.

Eh, maybe that's just my observation.

unfortunately the thing is that i have noticed that there are a lot of fakes here, how many times have i been tricked by certain people here, gave me a wrong number, doesn't answer me, i don't care if i don't try my goals, im on the contrary, because of people like that, that's also one of the reasons i'm leaving this shitty world

 

[JealousOfTheElderly]

People don't have to be shitty towards each other. Jeez, the OP just made an observation ffs.

 

[Fadeawaaaay]

People don't have to be shitty towards each other. Jeez, the OP just made an observation ffs.

Yeah I think they were just trying to make conversation

 

[splashofvanilla]

Yeah they may have been trying to make conversation but it came out wrong a little to aggresive

 

[Lullaby]

I'm not entirely sure why it matters? It feels a bit gatekeep-y for any of us to gauge who's "truly"suicidal or depressed.

I've been less active on here due to being busy, but I very much still battle my issues. During my free time, I mostly spend it sleeping. I assume most people come here during the week, where they struggle the most, and check out afterwards. Even gathering up the energy to hop online can be a lot.

 

[odradek]

People don't have to be shitty towards each other. Jeez, the OP just made an observation ffs.

Yeah I think they were just trying to make conversation

Who is being shitty here?

 

[Jupit3rs]

I reached a different conclusion with this "observation", for me, work is a big factor of why people want to end their lives and i can't blame them for feeling like that... i mean, who wants to be a slave to the system anyways? Weekends seem to be the only free time to distract themselves and do nothing if possible. Terms like "part time suicidal" creates more harm than good, people already doesn't take us seriously, people doesn't care about our reasons, no matter how "genuine" they are.
The best we can do is be kind... maybe i read your post wrong, but it did came out as a bit acussatory.

 

[WaitingAllMyLife]

I'm happy for anyone who has something better or more uplifting to do on any day of the week than actively contemplate their suicide. That's not to say not being on this site means they are not doing so.

 

[toasterbath]

yeah it doesn't have to be a suicidelympics contest or anything like that. but i get it like there's varying degree of users on here from those who truly have nothing to live for and are in constant physical/mental/emotional pain to the people that have a higher sense of routine, normalcy, hope, and stability in their life.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I still find it funny. Here we are on another weekend, Friday night, and the number of active users here on SaSu is considerably lower than throughout the week. Less threads are started, less responses to posts. The users normally here gotta be out doing something else. No, it's not a contest and I'm not judging what anyone else does. This is just an observation I've been making since shortly after joining SaSu. It's born itself out for every weekend since I first made the observation.

 

[keitaro]

I still find it funny. Here we are on another weekend, Friday night, and the number of active users here on SaSu is considerably lower than throughout the week. Less threads are started, less responses to posts. The users normally here gotta be out doing something else. No, it's not a contest and I'm not judging what anyone else does. This is just an observation I've been making since shortly after joining SaSu. It's born itself out for every weekend since I first made the observation.

i think your observations about the site usage are interesting and make a lot of sense. thank you for sharing.

 

[LastFlowers]

Isn't it funny, or maybe peculiar is a better word, how the number of SS members actually on the website goes dramatically down on the weekends, as opposed to during the week (workdays). The number of members in Chat is at least a dozen less right now than the "normal" amount, and the number of users even logged on to the site is, dramatically, even lower than usual, which is all reflected by the number of postings made and threads started. I guess all of the depression, despair, hopelessness, despondence, distress, anguish, pain, and unhappiness that is spoken about so freely, and frequently, during the week, suddenly takes a holiday for some, when the weekend rolls around, the workweek is done, and the need to get out and party with friends miraculously makes one forget about all of their woes.

Eh, maybe that's just my observation.

I'm not saying there are no cases where what you're implying may be true, but as far as the chat goes..that tends to consist of a different crowd already, there is a very separate "vibe" and atmosphere and (at least during my time here) it was mostly the youngest members who gravitated there.
It's not always the case but it's one of the reasons I only visit the chat occasionally, I did not often mesh well.

Also, I didn't read the whole thread so maybe someone already mentioned this, but we are an international forum, so that would mean our "weekends" aren't even exactly the same as the next person..