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Old 11-17-2007, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DQueens View Post
I am wondering if the way to combat his suicide is to lay a guilt trip "you would destroy my life, your family's life, your others friends if you were to do something like that to yourself"
Noooooooooooooo.......! Nothing like kicking someone when they're down already. If you want to be emotionally SINCERE instead of manipulative and accusatory and tell him sincerely your genuine feelings for him and how you would feel if he killed himself, and without some personal agenda, even without the agenda of trying to get him not to kill himself, if it had any effect, it would probably be good.

Otherwise, cdn's suggestion is good.
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