Today, I complained about being bored to death on Facebook. Someone took it as a suicide threat and called the police. They showed up at my apartment and my workplace. FML
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Today, on Facebook, someone wrote a status implying that she was going to kill herself. I called a mutual friend, asking to check up on her. The next status the girl puts up said, "Someone thought I was going to commit suicide! Haha what a loser!" FML
Today, I was confiding in my dad over the phone, after I caught my girlfriend cheating on me. After I hung up and went online, I noticed he'd been live-blogging the whole call on Facebook and commenting that he was considering suicide to escape the boredom. FML
Today, the same person who tried to OD, threatens suicide monthly, and threatens to off people almost daily, called the state police on me because I had a PTSD episode. FML
Today, I texted a girl I met at the bar last night. She accused me of being "fake" because she couldn't find me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, then threatened to call the cops on me. FML
Today, I desperately needed to let off some steam at work, so I went outside and screamed obscenities at the top of my lungs, before heading back inside. The police then showed up to investigate complaints of a "raving lunatic" in the area. FML
Today, I had the cops called on me for acting suspiciously. I was using a payphone. FML
Today, a customer at work made threats against me and my two-month old son. Instead of following policy by notifying the police, my manager apologized to him and told me to leave. FML
Today, I decided to surprise my girlfriend at work. Because she was "bored and didn't feel like seeing me" she thought it would be funny to call security and claim that I was stalking her. There is now a picture of my face at her workplace, and anytime I "pester her again" the cops will show up. FML
Today, I got fired from the job I'd had for eleven years for going onto Facebook while on the clock. When I got home, I saw that my boss had updated his status, from work, to "Finally fired that bitch." FML
Today, my roommate came home and instantly began raging, cursing, and threatening to kill me. While I was cowering in my bedroom, the police had to settle the situation. All I'd done was rearrange some furniture. FML
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glimmer980 20
At least you know someone cares about you
poopsi 19
They might be stupid as hell but at least they care enough to try to help.
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glimmer980 20
At least you know someone cares about you
tranced_ 45
or might just be a troll who's bored to death..
Grimmerie 31
If you're worried someone is suicidal, talking to them should always be the first option and calling 911 should only happen if there isn't any other way of helping them. Immediately jumping to calling the cops can make someone too scared to talk about suicidal feelings if they come again, and instead self-isolate. Psychiatric abuse and institutionalization happens all the time, whereas many suicidal people just need some support, someone to show they care, etc. I've been institutionalized and abused in psych wards; I've also had suicidal urges stemmed by a friend coming over and spending the night watching shitty TV with me. Tl;dr, someone calling 911 about a Facebook status is not someone caring. At best, it's someone making a minimal effort to pretend to care. At worst it's a malicious prank.
Soninuva 41
Don't assume the worst. Not everyone knows how to talk down someone who's suicidal. They might be scared of not being able to help, and so called 911 because they didn't know what to do. It's always best to err on the side of caution.
Goblin182 26
I think its more about someone loving drama.
stargirl_95 24
Also #12 most people are told that if someone is threatening suicide then they should contact 911 or a councilor immediately. Most people are not equipped to talk someone out of suicide and calling the police may be the only way they know how to help. Don't just assume that people who call the police don't really care, if they didn't care then they would have dismissed the threat
catherinecas 30
Most people who are institutionalized need to be institutionalized. And psychiatric abuse isn't nearly as rampant as you are claiming. My friends who will tell you it's super boring and a lot of talk therapy. Most people don't know how to talk someone down from suicide or how to make them feel better enough to get help. And while watching tv with a friend might have helped you if someone hadn't called professionals for my friend she'd be dead.
b_miles2403 10
What did your workplace say?
tamesenicole 27
At least someone's looking out for you OP
NeatNit 32
Hey, when police arrived at your doorstep you are no longer bored.
Lars93 18
luckily he or she cares enough to take extra caution :)
poopsi 19
They might be stupid as hell but at least they care enough to try to help.
Redoxx_fml 22
Wow hope that person has fun explaining that bs to the police
ForwardUn2Dawn 18
"Yes hello Sir, we're the boredom police, we got a call about this residence."
teentee401 36
Wouldn't that be great though? To have like a squad of people that you can call up when you're bored and they'll bring you a card game or movie tickets or a comic book or something.
higgysaurus 18
#23 you mean friends....?
ohSNAPyall 26
The Boredom Police throws a beach ball at your head. Heads up!
teentee401 36
40: Well no, because this squad is available all of the time. My friends live far away from me and I can't drive so it would be cool to have access to new entertainment whenever I need it.
kwerner7116 14
At least you know someone cares!
bibble27 9
Why the exclamation point? Why you so mad?
ihpp 22
on one hand it's nice enough that someone cares. on the other hand I can see how that would be kind of annoying.
nanxi 30
Well, that's one way to cure someone's boredom.