Today, I was talking to my friend, who was telling me he's having suicidal thoughts lately. He then said he'd be back in a few minutes. Nearly an hour passed. I panicked, thinking he'd offed himself. Several minutes after I called the emergency services, he messaged me, saying "K, back." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, in a state of severe depression and fearing I might do the worst, I called my local suicide helpline. I was put on hold. FML
Today, I tried to tell my dad that I was really struggling with my mental health and didn't think I could stay alive much longer. He laughed. This comes after telling my "best friend" last week and having to wait three days for a reply. FML
Today, I was texting my friend. He has a history of depression, which we were talking about, and somehow, he turned the conversation to, "If we ever broke up, I would kill myself." I didn't even know we were even going out. FML
Today, I was talking to my professor and explained how depressed and stressed out I am. He called the police to my house because he thought that would help with my suicidal thoughts. My parents don't believe in mental health, and I want to die more. FML
Today, I finally caved and told a friend about my suicide note. She demanded that I promise I wouldn't follow through, but how could I when I was writing it no more than a few minutes before I joined a call with her? The funny thing is, most of that note was me trying to comfort my friends and family for when I'm gone. FML
Today, I realised that if I died, no one would care. I know this because when I called my partner distressed last night, he told me he needed to sleep and hung up in less than 45 seconds, and a friend told me to call lifeline. I haven’t heard from either of them since. FML
Today, my friend broke ties with me after I came out of the hospital from attempted suicide. She was the one who called the police for me to go in there in the first place. FML
Today, I called a suicide prevention hotline. No one picked up. FML
Today, my friend's dad had a heart attack. Without realizing what I was saying, I texted her, "If you need anything, you know I'll be there in a heartbeat." FML
Today, my grandfather showed up at my house in a panic. He rushed over, with a gun, because I wasn't answering his texts and he thought something had happened to me. I was asleep. FML
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Top comments
Fiorella1 19
It's better safe than sorry OP.
jimmer23 21
Good friend. And they have help for people having suicidal thoughts, you probably helped him out quite a bit anyways.
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Comments (91)
worldclassrager 41
Did the right thing...but maybe a text to him might save the emergency call
idontfwithu 2
I lost a friend to suicide. You did the right thing.
welldammit1 21
You seem like such a good friend. My friend committed suicide. There were no warning signs. She didn't tell me anything. So just watch out for you friend
_guy_j 12
Im so sorry for your loss #23
ChristinePi 36
You did the right thing OP. Better safe than sorry. If he had actually attempted suicide and you didn't call you would have regretted it.
philsh94 20
you're a great friend, well done op :) also, first time I've seen someone else from Cheshire on here woo!
Polynomial 28
You're a good friend.
ciammmm 11
Good for you! You care, and did what you should.
MdMan2 23
You did the right thing, OP.
TishaHowlett 7
I would have done the same thing
ohSNAPyall 27
You have a good heart.