serious post: My really good friends brother just commited suicide

[ImsaKidd]

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Anything along the lines of "That's really [censored] up; is there anything I can do?" is fine.

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Isnt saying "thats really [censored] up" going to make her feel a lot worse? Its pretty obv she knows it sucks, pointing it out seems counterproductive.

[By-Tor]

offer sympathy sex

[genius55]

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offer sympathy sex

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hahah i am going to hell for laughing at this.

[doucy]

thinly veiled brag by OP to show that he does indeed have a friend who is female.

[React1oN]

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Anything along the lines of "That's really [censored] up; is there anything I can do?" is fine.

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Isnt saying "thats really [censored] up" going to make her feel a lot worse? Its pretty obv she knows it sucks, pointing it out seems counterproductive.

[/ QUOTE ]Yeah...I don't like that play at all.

[nutsflopper]

I know someone who said nothing in this type of situation and regretted it and later apologized about withdrawing b/c he didn't know what to do/say. His friend said that's what everyone did and he just wished someone was there to talk to...

[21SuicideKing21]

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I don't know if there is anything you can do or say for her. Just... be there.

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[poorolrich]

There you go. Be there so she can talk to someone when she is ready!

[EL Burro Loco]

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The truth about the situation is that you know there were big problems in that person's life, of which a 95% chance that it had to do with their family, and thus the girl you are talking about has some issues (most likely unexplored issues), and now you are affraid to ask the questions that need to be asked. If you want to help someone, you *have* to open up the discussion about the core of the matter.

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This is not true at all. Also, if you aren't a professional you have no business playing amateur psychology sleuth. Everyone else is right, be there for your friend.

[React1oN]

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The truth about the situation is that you know there were big problems in that person's life, of which a 95% chance that it had to do with their family, and thus the girl you are talking about has some issues (most likely unexplored issues), and now you are affraid to ask the questions that need to be asked. If you want to help someone, you *have* to open up the discussion about the core of the matter.

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This is not true at all. Also, if you aren't a professional you have no business playing amateur psychology sleuth. Everyone else is right, be there for your friend.

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