All of this has been said already, but people just aren't getting it.

[strange_bt_true]

(I'm going to try this again. I struggle to write or even think about this objectively, but I'm going to try this again.)

I've been following the warnings debate, not closely, but enough to see that people are still not getting it. Listen. Those who are pro-warnings are not trying to stifle your creativity, or make you the bad guy, or create drama.

Comments

[ashlein]

I love you and I am so incredibly proud of you for how far you've come. I know you want to blame yourself bb, but it's not your fault. You didn't get the chance to walk away and you didn't get any sort of forewarning.

You are strong and the fact that you haven't gone the self harm route this time around is a sign of your strength.

♥♥

[strange_bt_true]

&hearts &hearts &hearts

Ack. It's near impossible, right now, for me to truly believe that it's not my fault that I feel like shit. But "near impossible" is better than "actually impossible", right?

Also, I didn't get any warning. It's important that I remember that; it wasn't my fault. But if there had been a warning, I could have avoided all this shit. I can only help myself if people give me the tools to do so, you know?

[harborshore]

Hey, no. It's not your fault you feel like this, and the fact that you're dealing with it proves how goddamn strong you are. It's--I've never ever been that bad, but it took a hell of a lot to crawl out of my own hole, so I think you're pretty amazing. And you're here, you're talking about it, and that's a lot.

So much love, you.

[strange_bt_true]

I was so tempted to delete this whole thing - it's a sensitive issue! I might not be expressing myself properly! - but I figure, enough silence. Plus, this is my space, so I should be able to say whatever the hell I want. And stuff. I'm so sorry that you had to crawl out of your own hole. It's. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, ever. But I'm so glad that you made it out of there. *hugs*

&hearts &hearts Thanks for reading, and for your general awesomeness. Your prescence on my flist is one that makes me :DDDDD a ridiculous amount.

[sullen_hearts]

Good for you for three months. Every single day that you don't self harm is a GREAT achievement.

Suicide is a major trigger for me, too, obviously. I haven't kept up on all this warning stuff, but if something has the warning 'suicide' I won't read it.

[strange_bt_true]

*hugs* It's been... well some days are harder than others. But I am determined. \o/

It is such a horrible, awful, painful trigger to have to deal with. I don't know if I ever said this anywhere else, but man, you are a strong lady to deal with what you've had to. Suicide is something that is (usually) warned for, so I can avoid it. It's awful that people think triggers are unnecessary. >:/

[sullen_hearts]

Even if you relapse, you can always start again. That's the great thing about life.

Thank you :) It hasn't been easy.

[extemporally]

Let me just say this, dude - you are a stronger person than I could ever hope to be, and this whole warnings thing has really reinforced that. Thank you for speaking up.

[strange_bt_true]

&hearts Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Speaking up is less scary when I know there are wonderful people reading it. (And all the assholes can just bite me.)