FB Woes

[LifeisaGarden]

There's someone on my facebook who keeps posting about being really depressed and how he wishes he weren't here on earth any longer.

I hate to be insensitive about it but it just seems like to me he's whoring for attention.

What would you say to him?

[The Saltman]

I would un friend him if it annoyed me that much or tell him to go see the doctor and get some meds.

[boo7382]

nothing. just put his posts on ignore. problem solved.

if you really want to help him, talk to him. if not, ignore.

[Darth Biscuit]

There's someone on my facebook who keeps posting about being really depressed and how he wishes he weren't here on earth any longer.

I hate to be insensitive about it but it just seems like to me he's whoring for attention.

What would you say to him?

Sorry LiaG... I'll stop. :cryin:

[Jase]

I've had to hide all posts from an attention *****, too.

My news feed is only so big.

I know what you're thinking but I haven't hid saltman yet.

[Zcustom]

ignore.

cries for attention are just that, give him none and he'll try something else lol

[tarheelblue89]

"like" his posts.

You'll help speed up the process.

[The Saltman]

honestly ive battled bouts of depression before. Most depressed people dont want attention they just want to be left alone. So he could just be trying to get attention like u said.

[The Saltman]

I've had to hide all posts from an attention *****, too.

My news feed is only so big.

I know what you're thinking but I haven't hid saltman yet.

lol I hardly ***** on fb.

[Liminy]

honestly ive battled bouts of depression before. Most depressed people dont want attention they just want to be left alone. So he could just be trying to get attention like u said.

This ^

[LifeisaGarden]

This man is sort of like my cousin. His uncle married my aunt. I've known the guy my entire life and my family has known his family since like the 1950's. We used to hang out a bit when I was little but now I know little about him.

I'm concerned because he keeps talking about wishing he weren't here but like salty said if he were really depressed wouldn't he just want to be left alone.

I have said some things to him before about getting some help but he seems to be one of those types like I talked about in the thread last week. You know the ones who ask for advice but have excuses for everything.

Basically, I've just ignored him lately.

[The Saltman]

best thing u can do is go to your news feed find his status and remove it to where they dont show up on your news feed anymore without unfriending him. problem solved.

[bleys]

you never know with these things.. most of the responses in this thread could be wrong.. sure, he could be an attention *****.. but you never know..

I had a friend tell me she thought she tried to kill herself one night by overdosing.. with that information, you can't shrug it off.. granted these are just FB updates, but you don't want hindsight to be the determining factor..

if all you do is tell them they need to seek professional help, at least you did something. someone has to want to get help, so I wouldn't go on any crusades..

[LifeisaGarden]

I'm not crusading and bleys you know how I like to save people.

I did just message him just for my own peace of mind with a bit of a suggestion to try to reach out for some help for his troubles and if it was money that was holding him back from going then there are tons of other places he can go. Churches, non profits, help lines... I told him the help is out there he just needs to seek it and be willing to work for it in return. I also told him I loved him. I think sometimes people seek attention cause they don't feel loved and are lonely.