Have you ever avoided making friends on here because you are scared they will ctb?

[noname223]

This is one reason why I avoid private conversation mostly.

There were some suicides that hit me pretty hard. And I thought about them when I almost attempted.

But I try to remind me there is no benefit when another tragedy happens and I follow them.

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

enjoy time with people while they're here is my motto

it's how I wish people to be friends with me, enjoy me while I last innit. Though who knows I might last longer than expected.

 

[Griever]

Maybe I really should avoid making friends here

 

[Forever Sleep]

It's a concern but then, at the same time, I've really enjoyed getting to know people here a little better in DM's. It is really sad when they go of course. One went to suicide, one just disappeared- that was weirdly, worse. But, we go in with open eyes, fully knowing the risks. That makes it 'better' or at least fairer to real world friendships to my mind. Who don't know our situation anyhow. You can hardly say: 'Hi, I want to kill myself. Would you like to be my friend in the interim?'

The weirder part for me was, I didn't feel able to tell people outside of the forum about it. It was the first person I at least sort of knew that did take their own life. It was weird to come to terms with. In that I had to respect their decision. I had to feel relieved that they were now at peace but then, I selfishly did and still do, miss them.