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Yeah, don't worry about these guys. Besides, you didn't come across as being harsh at all.Fair enough. I wasn't trying to come across harshly since I didn't fully know the situation or context. Personally I've experienced it a lot where my jokes about self harm weren't entirely jokes, but everyone laughed along instead of asking if I was ok. It's made me really aware of how often jokes are used to mask real issues, like with Robin Williams. So I get concerned when others do it.
They actually read our comments (They do that, you know). The Artist stated this "nah i don't play that game. i'm the least person you'll ever think of killing myself."
And if it's any consolation, I too have witnessed people using jokes to mask real-world issues. It certainly is a thing to be cautious of. I've also had several people express their own suicidal thoughts to me in PM's on Internet forums. Not this one. Nooooooot Fun.
Talking to people with suicidal thoughts on the internet, that is a real god-damned hassle. Either it's a made up sap-story about how they will kill themselves to make people emotionally cling to them, largely because of big-time issues... or It is a legit thing and you really are looking at people who do want to kill themselves, also because of big-time issues. And then you go about walking on eggshells because you don't want to set off some C-4 in the room and cause shit to explode, and walking on egg-shells means you can't be frank and tell people to take a fucking break and think things through and reflect on their shit. These suck balls. Big balls.
And talking to them might eventually lead you down into a big, emotional time-sink sinkhole that swallows your enjoyment, your time and your happiness. Don't be surprised if people play onto your feelings and discard you after a couple days. Or if you tell them to seek help, they tell you to fuck off. Ho boy.
I don't even want to deal with that shit. Both because I'm not qualified, and God damnit I've got my own problems to deal with. But I also don't want internet acquaintances knocking themselves off the map either.
I'll take people making joke suicide comments any day over that.