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[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 151 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

I had a friend call me one night because she said no to a guy and he started threatening to kill himself. Like damn. That's some insane guilt-tripping, manipulative bullshit right out the gate. And this wasn't the first time this happened to her too.

[–] frizzo@piefed.social 69 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

It would be so hard me not to say "do it pussy."

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The concern there is they may decide to take you with them.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My mom did this in high school when a guy who was stalking her threatened to kill himself.

He's still alive, over thirty years later.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago

What a coward.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're feeling especially strong about it you could call the cops for a welfare check on them.

[–] frizzo@piefed.social 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think the cops shooting his dog and deporting his mom would help.

[–] lemsip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Depends if you live in a civilised country or not

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's the right answer.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 20 points 3 weeks ago

It's happened to me. I called his friend and they came and collected him and his stuff.

[–] julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 weeks ago

If you live in a civilized nation call the police immediately. If it is a real they will save him, if it is not, he will get prosecuted (threatening to take ones life is a form of black mail). Also the necessary people who can help you and him will get informed.

A friend of mine actually did this and it resolved the situation. He had a talk with the police, admitted the mistake and never did something like that (to her) again.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That reminds me of one of my ex’s, she did far worse things but that shit still fucked with my head a lot too.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Lol, a suicide threat was just my average day in the life, growing up in an immensely dysfunctional family.

And uh, not just cries for attention type shit, had to talk knives away from people's own throats... I think at least twice, somebody would have OD'd so hard they'd have died if not for me stabilizing them and calling an ambulance.

... I'm enjoying being a hermit these days, and will not be continuing my genetic line.

[–] gray@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

I have several such cases among my friends