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 Toddo
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 Need some help with the topic of suicide 
#9368864 - 12/04/08 08:24 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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I work with this little asian kid at work. One of those people that are almost constantly laughing about something or other. We both really feed on each other, as far as the type of humor we both have. I consider him a good friend.
So I come to my main question: A group of guys were talking about random BS at work, and my little asian friend just asks out of the blue, "do you guys know anyone who's committed suicide?" Everyone kind of laughs and ignores it. I lost my cousin to suicide...so I'm pretty receptive to that sort of thing. I tell him about my cousin, but when I try to ask why he's asking, he just shakes his head and is back to his happy old self again.
Then today, when it was just me and him, he asked if I had ever considered suicide. I said no. He was still really evasive when I asked him why he wanted to know...he didn't want to tell me. So I just tell him that I'm down to talk about anything if he wants to call me up. Anytime. I don't care how crazy... And then I just kind of talked about the subject, my take on it at least. How important it is to let that person know that they got people who are willing/want to listen. Let that person know they aren't alone and that they can trust the person who's trying to help them.
But honestly, I don't really know what to make of this or how to handle a suicidal person. This guy really doesn't seem like the suicidal type...but who knows. I just don't want to find out that this is some kind of sign that he trusts me...or wants to talk to me...and I just ignored it. Should I mention something to him, again? Ask him out to grab a coffee? He's such a good guy, one of those kids who just has a damn good soul...can make you laugh no matter how shitty the days been.
Thanks for reading. I want to make sure I've done the right things.
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Re: Need some help with the topic of suicide [Re: Toddo]
#9373995 - 12/05/08 03:51 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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ask him out for a cofee that's a good idea
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