Miscellaneous: Today, I was talking to my friend, who was telling me he's having...

By Anonymous - 19/07/2015 06:49 - United Kingdom - Middlewich

Today, I was talking to my friend, who was telling me he's having suicidal thoughts lately. He then said he'd be back in a few minutes. Nearly an hour passed. I panicked, thinking he'd offed himself. Several minutes after I called the emergency services, he messaged me, saying "K, back." FML

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Today, I was texting my friend. He has a history of depression, which we were talking about, and somehow, he turned the conversation to, "If we ever broke up, I would kill myself." I didn't even know we were even going out. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/11/2021 01:59

Today, I was talking to my professor and explained how depressed and stressed out I am. He called the police to my house because he thought that would help with my suicidal thoughts. My parents don't believe in mental health, and I want to die more. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/04/2024 08:00 - United States - Coventry

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By Anonymous - 29/07/2021 00:01

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By Anonymous - 18/10/2021 11:00

Today, my friend broke ties with me after I came out of the hospital from attempted suicide. She was the one who called the police for me to go in there in the first place. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2010 16:12 - United States

Today, I called a suicide prevention hotline. No one picked up. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/08/2011 04:18 - United States

Today, my friend's dad had a heart attack. Without realizing what I was saying, I texted her, "If you need anything, you know I'll be there in a heartbeat." FML

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Today, my grandfather showed up at my house in a panic. He rushed over, with a gun, because I wasn't answering his texts and he thought something had happened to me. I was asleep. FML

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Worried

By Anonymous - 16/09/2023 08:00

Today, I texted a friend saying I urgently needed his help. He gushed back along the lines of, "Glad you reached out, everyone has noticed your terrible frame of mind, you’re a suicide risk." I meant help with a tricky Excel spreadsheet, but thanks for the support I guess. FML

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Fiorella1 19

Monday 20 July 2015 0:13

It's better safe than sorry OP.

jimmer23 21

Monday 20 July 2015 0:13

Good friend. And they have help for people having suicidal thoughts, you probably helped him out quite a bit anyways.

Comments

Etweens96 25

Monday 20 July 2015 5:58

You're a good friend! You gave your friend a shoulder when you did that!

Caroline_Grace_ 20

Monday 20 July 2015 6:50

No, you did the right thing. you were worried about your friend, so you took action, which was the best thing to do.

SPFINATOR1993 10

Monday 20 July 2015 6:55

**** everybody who said the OP deserved it.

iAmPaul 49

Monday 20 July 2015 7:17

The "I was talking to friend" mistake made me read the rest of the FML in a Russian accent (even though it's from the UK).

bb818 14

Monday 20 July 2015 7:24

You are a really great person for doing that. I hope your friend thanked you for worrying about him. :)

corky1992 33

Monday 20 July 2015 7:57

don't feel bad. anyone could have thought the same you did. just shows how great of a friend you are.

zarrganaut 17

Monday 20 July 2015 8:13

You did good. Any good friend would worry like that. Don't feel bad about it!

usmcdevilpup97 0

Monday 20 July 2015 8:38

Everyone who says you deserve this is full of shit. It us a good thing that you called 911. Since your friend is suicidal he needs help. And if they don't voluntarily get help then they have to be admitted somewhere. And if they do succeed. Think of all who are left behind. That is why I never did.