Health: Today, I complained about being bored to death on Facebook. Someone...

By Nucleus - 08/10/2015 13:48 - Sweden - Stockholm

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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By Anonymous - 26/02/2014 09:31 - United States - Las Vegas

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

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By -_- - 14/06/2014 03:56 - Australia - Elwood

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

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Crisis

By Anonymous - 02/09/2022 20:00 - United States - Milford

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

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2013 05:23 - United States

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

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By RavingLunatic - 01/05/2015 22:17 - United States - Gilbert

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

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By Anonymous - 14/03/2014 05:07 - Australia - Brighton

Today, I had the cops called on me for acting suspiciously. I was using a payphone. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2019 06:00 - United States

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

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Backfire

By Darryl - 12/05/2015 12:53 - Australia - Tarragindi

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

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By Anonymous - 03/12/2010 14:41 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2011 11:20 - United States

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

Friday 9 October 2015 1:47

At least you know someone cares about you

poopsi 19

Friday 9 October 2015 1:49

They might be stupid as hell but at least they care enough to try to help.

Comments

patte_fml 19

Friday 9 October 2015 9:11

Serves you right for being bored. You have genitals. Next time play with them or just stimulate your mind and give that old thought fabric a chance to build something.

writerchic85 25

Friday 9 October 2015 14:11

This makes me think you worded it funny. "I'm so bored I could kill myself"

vikky538 28

Friday 9 October 2015 14:52

Atleast someone looks out for you.

aeryn97 17

Friday 9 October 2015 15:42

well I'm sure it spiced up your life. you should thank them and see if you can smoke out the rat.

PinkGlitterBunny 8

Friday 9 October 2015 15:48

It shows someone cares.

mandyn333 10

Friday 9 October 2015 15:55

Maybe they thought if they sen the police you wouldn't be bored anymore. It is a bit of a shock when the police show up at your house for no reason.

hayleyannah 15

Friday 9 October 2015 21:12

This may or may not be an over-reaction, depending on A) how you worded it (i.e. did you write "I'm bored to death" or "I'm so bored I could kill myself") and B) whether you have a history of self harm and/or suicide attempts. If you do have that kind of history then you can't really blame them. If not, well, that was a bit over the top, they could have called you first if they were really worried.

Enzymatic 14

Friday 9 October 2015 22:57

people take social media too seriously dont feed them and their illusions

jvanevery 19

Friday 9 October 2015 23:42

was this comment in English or Swedish how does that come across in Swedish in English it's a very common figure of speech highly unlikely to be taken as a threat of suicide somebody needs to be unfriended.