Old 12-19-2006, 08:04 PM
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Threats are manipulation. Regardless of what the threat is. It's just that - a threat. Not unlike the many threats that a codependant makes, such as the "if you drink again, I'll leave you". It's a threat being made in order to get what a person wants - just as the person threatening suicide is threatening in order to get what they want.
If the matter of suicide is something that you may think he's serious about - it's time you take action. Not just for him and his well being, but for your own well being. Living with the guilt if he'd actually do it would be very hard to deal with. Sitting there doing nothing is not the answer though - just as giving in to what he wants is not the answer either. A person that threatens suicide is not stable in their mental health.

Mental illness, threatening, manipulation, or seeking help by mentioning the suicide threat ---- all are a sign of a much deeper issue than any of us are probably qualified to handle.
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