Tirestun
Violently Optimistic Federation
Violently Optimistic Alliance
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Posted - 2016.10.06 15:42:39 -
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Arkoth 24 wrote:...If you're attemping to kill yourself 'cause someone call ya names in the f#@cken GAME, the problem is not in the game, and not in the community, and not in some dumbasses who don't know when to kick and when to hug and head-scratch. The problem is in ya.
This is exactly the problem. People going through depression and worse need support. When asshats like you come in here and try to shift the blame to the person who was _driven to attempt to take her own life_ because a couple of disgusting human beings wanted to get their wrigglies off, that's a problem with the community. It _absolutely_ had to do with a couple of "dumbasses who don't know when to kick and when to hug". They went to the single space in EVE online that's supposed to be removed from the cut-throat, HTFU, 'git gud' pseduoculture of the rest of the game, and proceeded to take advantage of someone's mental state to drive them to attempt suicide.
It's a complete bullshit argument that you're making here to say that the problem lies solely on the person who was vulnerable. It simply is not. One of our own was bullied to attempt to take their life by fellow members of the community we are all a part of and you're sitting here kinda-sorta defending the people who did this?
I'm not depressed, but I have been in a place very close to it (which I did seek professional help to deal with, and I did). When I finally ******* realized it was time to get help it was because my friends helped me realize that I needed it. They did that by talking, listening, and ******* empathizing with me about my problems.
I'm lucky. I had close friends who were willing to lend me an ear. I can't speak for Olivia, I don't know her personally or what her circle of friends are like. Some people simply are not as lucky as I am. They have to seek other avenues to find people to listen and empathize with them.
Obligatory "Of course B4R is not a replacement for professional help". ******* duh, we all realize this. People do not, however, simply have a switch flipped in their head where they wake up one morning and say 'I need to get professional help' in a vaccum. More goes into it than simply that; the switch isn't a toggle, it's a dimmer, and sometimes people need some help turning the brightness up. |