Would you suggest suicide?

[anyoneshorizon]

if you your self are coming from a mindset that suicide is your best possible solution to ending a life of torment, insecurity, loneliness, tragedy, etc.
That's the conclusion I assume many have on this site.

If for example you have a friend that is like you, a close friend that you care deeply care about. It hurts you to see them like this, now you know how bad you feel and how bad you keep feeling.

Would you let them know of an easy way to relieve their suffering, maybe even offering to help or even to do it with them so they wouldn't have to do it alone.

 

[punkarmadillo]

No. That is for them to figure out. If it IS the answer they will find it.

 

[arcadia]

No. Offering a method or assisting is super illegal where I live. And outside of the law, ethically, I don't think I'd be able to live with that. Overall just a horrible situation where I'd be able to listen without reporting them, but I'd never directly assist or encourage any actions. It's their life, I can't push them over the edge. It's wrong.

 

[JM2RXA]

No, and I've also been in the dilemma where I've stopped someone from carrying it out (ironic, I know).

It has eaten me up a lot, as I knew I took away that person's choice when I stopped them.

 

[Roseate]

if you your self are coming from a mindset that suicide is your best possible solution to ending a life of torment, insecurity, loneliness, tragedy, etc.
That's the conclusion I assume many have on this site.

If for example you have a friend that is like you, a close friend that you care deeply care about. It hurts you to see them like this, now you know how bad you feel and how bad you keep feeling.

Would you let them know of an easy way to relieve their suffering, maybe even offering to help or even to do it with them so they wouldn't have to do it alone.

First off suicide is not an easy thing at all. It's not something people do on a whim. It takes a lot of thinking. But if it were their last option, I would be very sad. I wouldn't encourage it but if they decide that it's the best course of option, their last options then my personal feelings doesn't matter. How I see it is if their in so much pain that they decide that's best for them, then who am I to interfere for my own comfortability. My own pleasure. Late at night when their emotions are drowning them or taking over them, I'll feel for them but I can never feel their feelings. I can't take on their pain and I'm sure if that was a possibility most people wouldn't decide to do that. At the end of the day, it's their decision and up to them. I can tell them that they'll be missed, that they're loved and will always be remembered and always have a place in my heart but if it's that their decision and they've thought about it clearly, I guess I can really only say goodbye. I wouldn't tell them assist them or help them find a method. That is for them to figure out.

 

[WhiteRabbit]

If they were terminally ill and looking for a way out I might tell them about this site so they could explore safer methods. I don't think I would ever suggest suicide to anyone.

 

[wantittoendsoon]

No, if they asked me about it I would discuss it with them without judging

 

[FuneralCry]

I just don't really think that there is an easy way to ctb in the first place, of course if there was I would already be gone at this point, and if such a straightforward way to leave existed then I'm pretty sure that someone who is suicidal would find it themselves.

I do personally view non existence as always being preferable to staying in this world no matter what but I do believe that suicide is a personal decision which only the individual knows if it's the right thing for them. And if someone wants to die then their decision should always be respected.

 

[weightedrocks]

No. That's stupid af. You don't and shouldn't control anyone's fate but your own.

 

[stilhavinightmares]

Never. I would and will always do whatever is possible to help them live a fulfilling life.

 

[RainAndSadness]

No. Ending your life has to be a conscious decision you made for yourself. Nobody should influence that and your decision should be the result of a long thought process to make sure that this is really what you want considering nobody has ever come back from death. If you have mental capacity and once you made up your mind without any interference from a third party, you should have access to a non-physician assisted suicide as it's done in Switzerland to ensure the quality of your end-to-life decision. Peaceful and without pain. Encouraging suicide is a bad thing, assisting suicide is a good thing because this practice is a symptom of a society that cares about those who want to leave and therefore respects their individual autonomy.

 

[lionetta12]

if you your self are coming from a mindset that suicide is your best possible solution to ending a life of torment, insecurity, loneliness, tragedy, etc.
That's the conclusion I assume many have on this site.

If for example you have a friend that is like you, a close friend that you care deeply care about. It hurts you to see them like this, now you know how bad you feel and how bad you keep feeling.

Would you let them know of an easy way to relieve their suffering, maybe even offering to help or even to do it with them so they wouldn't have to do it alone.

Completely depends on the person and the circumstances. If I genuinly believe there's some hope or possibility for recovery and they don't have any philosophical views that lean towards suicidal beliefs anyway, then no.

 

[MidnightCat]

Never.

 

[Pinkliquid12]

Committing suicide is a very personal decision. I think even suggesting them methods if they don't already know about them, or anything else you've listed, would make me partially responsible for them deciding to kill themselves. If they had already decided, and I could somehow determine if they were of a sound mind, then maybe.

 

[TAW122]

Personally, I would neither push them to CTB nor intervene against their will, I believe it is their decision and that should be respected. However, if they have questions and inquiries about methods and what not, I may provide information that may help them, presuming that I will not get into legal trouble for doing so. In other words, I'm not going to tell them that CTB is wrong, that CTB is never an option, nor any bullshit platitudes that we all hate to hear... I would just be there to support whatever decision they arrive at, whether it is to CTB or to live a bit longer...

 

[betternever2havbeen]

No I would not do that, it'd be very wrong and completely crosses a line. I don't know what the best thing to say to someone in that situation is-I'm not an expert and I certainly don't wanna come out with useless platitudes that I myself hate but I'd never encourage anyone into the same mindset as me.

 

[pyamu]

No, because I wouldn't want them to struggle through the moments of contemplating suicide and the depressing moments before you actually CTB. If that's what my friend wishes though, I would be in complete acceptance of it.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I don't blame anyone for contemplating it but no- I'd never suggest it to someone. Like everyone else is saying- it's a very personal decision.