Gender: Male
Location: Carrollton, Texas
Occupation: Musician
Age: 16
Member Since: January 1, 2006
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spoiledandtoxic
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Ok guys, Im somewhat at a loss. Most questions on this website tend to be at least somewhat mundane. Stuff that, while it could be very important to the poster, isnt life threatening or seriously life altering.
However, every once in a while, we come to the ones that ask a question about something where they stand to screw either their own, someone elses, or both lives.
Case in point, Ive just answered the second question from a girl who is 16 and wants to get pregnant when shes single, living at home, and basically incapable of supporting herself, much less a baby.
Now, this is not the only example, just a very recent one. Worst of all, many of the questioners in these cases are completely opposed to opposing points of view. They are determined that theirs is the right course of action, and are determined to screw themselves and others in the process.
So, my question to the masses, is does anyone know how to get through to idiots like this? Does anyone even think its possible? Im asking mostly those 18 and up, anyone can respond but Im looking for viewpoints from people who are at least looking back at the high school perspective, not in the throes of it.
Thanks, and sorry for length.
-The Spirit Fox (link)
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Spirit Fox, I am a 16 year old male "in the throes" of dramatic, pimply faced high school, but as far as my councelor and I are concerned, I'm 19-ish. I don't know what makes kids complacent, content with aspirations like "underpayed machanic" and "pregnant teen", but I for one believe it is very selfish. I know a lot of friends that have contemplated actually ending their lives over boys/girls or their parents. They need to know how selfish they are being, and see what they have the potential to become. It might seem to be the right way for them, but if they share mutual love with anyone (parents, friends, and other family)then you've found one way to go about it. Show them how much they are hurting the people who care about them and not just themselves. In the pregnant teen's case, what about her baby? If this seems a little obvious for an approach I would be discouraged, If they have dreams, if they enjoy things about their life, if they want their life to gain purpose or all of the above, bringing life into an invironment like hers or ending it all isn't going to do much but hurt everyone is it? I always let my friends know that they are precious to me and their family. How much worse for us life would be if we knew we couldn't support them enough emotionally to keep them alive.
Sorry if I wasn't enough to the point.
SayItAintSo
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