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> I've never killed anyone, although I can think of one instance where I considered it and would certainly have gotten away with it. It would have been a big ha
by mmmpop 10y ago
> I've never killed anyone, although I can think of one instance where I considered it and would certainly have gotten away with it. It would have been a big hassle, though, and honestly who wants that on their conscience?
HN is not your shrink. I would avoid making these kinds of admissions on a public forum.
- Retric 10y agoIt's a terrible idea to say something like that to your shrink. The odds of something bad happening are probably lower on a public form.
- sulam 10y agoHonestly why would a shrink care? "Hey doctor, I considered doing this thing once and decided it was a bad idea." "Yep, that would have been horrible -- good job!" I mean seriously, are we so constrained by society that we aren't even allowed to consider things? I guarantee I am not the only decent person who has considered that I could take a life and decided against it. It's probably a daily occurrence in some fields.
- 55555 10y agoThere's a radiolab episode (not the best source, but not the worst either) about how most people seriously consider murder at least once in their life.
- mmmpop 10y agoWhen you get so far as to consider how you'd get rid of the body, you've probably gone a step past "most people".
- Retric 10y agoShould have included this in my comment: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake But basically, your interests are not necessarily aligned with your doctor's interests. If they are trying to find grounds you are a risk to yourself or others, then such statement can be taken as such.
- FabHK 10y agoIn many jurisdictions, things you say to your shrink are privileged information, if I'm not mistaken.
- Retric 10y agoAssuming someone is on your side when they are not is a huge mistake. In one case people are being committed in large numbers basically for insurance fraud. https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake
- DougWebb 10y agoI'm sure there are exceptions for things like "I'm thinking about killing someone".