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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again, I intentionally left out the group - but it seems like you all think Republicans and anti-vaxxers should kill themselves, which is interesting. Depressing (and I'm not either), but interesting. I'm in therapy for severe depression, and I was mostly curious if this is how society is these days, you know? I'm conflicted between protecting my own life (yes, tell a very depressed person to kill themselves and you never know what will happen) and being so lonely I'll be friends with anyone.[/quote]

Unless she actually said depressed people should kill themselves, you need to stop conflating her statement and your mental health issues because it’s very manipulative.[/quote]

Wait, what? She said X people should kill themselves, and I'm being manipulative by being upset about hearing it? I think its obvious I'm taking it harder than a healthy person would.

-op[/quote]

Not the PP, but think of this. Maybe try reacting like a healthy person would. What would a healthy person do in that situation? Some people have said, "what the hell?" Confront in the moment. Announce membership in the group. Etc. Or leave the group. It is sort of hard to discuss without knowing the group, because the context is really different in how you would respond. But without that, even something like, "you really think that's OK?" is sufficient. I think what the PP meant was the person who said it doesn't REALLY think you, the person sitting in front of her, should kill themselves, nor the "group." It's hyperbole. Your depression won't let you see that, so if that's the case, you need to be around people who don't make statements like that which can be triggering for you, or be ready to say, "that's unacceptable" or even "f&ck off" if it happens again. Otherwise, not sure what else you can get from a bunch of people who don't know you or the group you belong to. [/quote]

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