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Incidentally, threatening suicide to get what you want is a form of emotional abuse.
by slipframe 5y ago
Incidentally, threatening suicide to get what you want is a form of emotional abuse.
- IgorPartola 5y agoGood thing nobody does that, isn’t it?
- slipframe 5y agoI have been on the receiving end of it.
- IgorPartola 5y agoI suppose I made a big generalization there. Yes, people do sometimes use the threat of suicide to gain social leverage. That in no way is equivalent to saying that people who suffer from chronic pain, chronic depression, who are gay, trans, or work in high stress jobs have much higher than average suicide rates. If you hear statistics around suicide broken down by those demographics and see yourself as a victim of terrorism then that says more about you as a person than about anyone else. If someone directly tells you that what you are doing to them makes them feel suicidal then call 911 and walk away from that person. Beyond that, it's not your responsibility. If you keep feeling terrorized by a situation like that, I suggest talking to your mental health professional who can help you develop better coping skills.