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hi emilyy :]
you answered my question about my friend rob and how he is acting suicidal?
well i sent him a message on myspace and i was like, "well if this is bad enough im going to have to tell someone." and he said, "you wouldnt." and i said "i would." and then he said, "fuck off." so i left him alone.
what he said really bothered me.
what should i do? right now im just laeving him alone, but im still worried about him.
thank you :]
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You should probably go about this carefully to avoid having such offensive things said to you. His anger and quick temper may be a sign of his frustration. Do you ever feel like nothing is going right, then you get really mad at something small? This could be similar. You shouldn`t take what he said personally, although if you say something similar again he may continue to get mad.
You may want to refer back to my previous answer but again, you need to decide how serious you think he is about committing suicide. If you are really worried, you should privately tell a trusted adult and ask them to keep it a secret that you were the one to told. Since he posted his thoughts on Myspace, many people may be able to see it and he won`t know it was you.. although the fact you said you`d tell may be a major hint to him.
If you are concerned but do not think his life is in immediate danger, you could act like your last conversation with him never happened (very hard to do this, but it may be best for the final outcome) and continue to be kind to him. You could spend some time hanging out with him and try to cheer him up. Perhaps he is feeling overwhelmed (stress from school, friends, work, family, etc) and just needs a good friend to relax with to take his mind off things. Everyone goes through hard times once in a while so I`m sure he would really appreciate the attention. He may open up to you and tell you what`s bothering him, that would allow you to figure out the seriousness of his suicide threats.
It can be really difficult to judge a situation like this. If at any time you feel like he may be serious about committing suicide, don`t hesitate to tell an adult! You could save his life even if he seems mad at you for telling. You will be helping yourself and his family as well, as it is extremely difficult to deal with death for many people.
Once you make a decision, you can ask me anymore questions relating to the situation that arise. I hope this goes well for both you and Rob.
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