Do people just not like me?

Every dark cloud has a silver lining.

A problem shared is a problem halved

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and, you weep alone

There's always more fish in the sea

Rome wasn't built in a day

I am also in contact with her and must say she seems a very interesting lady. I am looking forward to getting to know her more

Hmmm,,, Cassandra wanna be friend with me? I also like to talk about everything and I do care for friends.

In virtual worlds on the internet its always the same. If you do not work in a team or group on any project you feel often lonely no matter what game you play. So it is like in the real world where you need to have something to do - with other people. Just standing anywhere looking around, go dancing or hangout anywhere wont bring you new friends at all. Just smaltalks but you need more. You need to have a hobby, check out your interests, maybe learn something new and ask a person to teach or help you. Many love to teach. I'd like to meet and talk with you....

I received a reply that Cassandra read my post and I am hopeful. Thank you everyone for the kind words in the PM's and here in the forum. As I said, I am doing alright now. For those that are wondering why I confessed. It was because of a confluence of 3 different things;

A woman recently said she was going to commit suicide in a twitter message to Demi Moore. The authorities were contacted and they were able to intervene and save her. I am ashamed that that did not happen in this case. I know that I am not the only one that contacted LL and said that there is an emergency, it is not fake and you need to contact the authorities where the ip address is located and someone needs to get to this lady. For whatever reason this did not happen. I do not know if that was LL or if they did call someone, but at some point in the chain someone did not care...............

The Jack42 thread. I made a couple of snide remarks myself there. While others were gracious in thier responses. I do not think that this applies to Jack but I began to wonder, what if someone was an adult with a learning disability and we treated them like that? Second Life can be a wonderful place for people with disabilities and we need to keep that in mind.

Because of the global economy, suicide rates are up right now. Unfortunately, whole families are gone in an instant in some cases. Yes things are bad right now and I myself have thought before that this isn't the Great Depression but it is right up there. I could not have been any more wrong in that assessment. There was a show on that period on the History Channel this weekend. I really wonder how many people thought that was Armageddon. Not only the money but the Dust Bowl. With all food gone there were plagues of locusts that were so hungry they would eat a shovel handle in a short periods. Video of rabbit plagues worse then anything seen in Australia videos. Black Blizzards that would last for days and the dust could not be absorbed or dispelled by the lungs resulting in silicosis and severe pnuemonia. So many young and old died. Yet people survived.

How could these morbid words possibly help? During the GP there was no Social Security or unemployment. Sometimes all we have are each other and as bad as it seems at the time, people have survived so much worse and gone on to enjoy life. Those that have been in both this forum and SL long enough realise that the forum is different. There are fights and problems and flames but there is also somethng magical about this place. We are a community and sometimes all we have is each other.

To anyone that is contemplating ending your life; Yes Life is hard at times and can seem hopeless. But throughout history people have survived so much worse and have seen for themselves that the bad eventually passes. I and so many others are proof of that. Life is difficult but living is easy, sometimes we just each need a little help.

I do have one other suggestion for those suffereing from the various forms of depression. On top of professional treatment, consider getting a dog, please. My puppy, who is actually 3 years old, is a great source of so much love. There has never been a time that I walk in the door that Canela is not completely overjoyed to see me. She never judges me and the love is truly unconditional.

Because spending your time caring for other human beings and having them care for you is such a waste in comparison!

Pep (*THIS* is what really gets me about pets)

Like those for whom English is a second language, if you have some disability you should make it clear, or we are entitled to treat you as we find you.

Pep (Isn't that the recommended approach regarding the supposed gender orientation of participants?)

I would ask anyone offended by Pep's words to please not reply. Please do nothing to destroy this thread, just hit the ignore button instead. That is what I have just done.

So you believe that animals are more important than human beings, and that we should treat everyone as if they were disabled?

Pep (Political correctness gone mad!)

I want to send out my thanks and hugs to those who demonstrated concern and compassion to Cassandra. I believe your reaching out to her is making a difference. Those that did speak with her, you probably found her to be engaging once you got past the wall. She is a very interesting young lady.


Bigs ups to you all.

Sable

LMAO

Ok....A. Animal therapy is a PROVEN method of rehabilitation for many people suffering with differerent types of disorders or dpressions. I'm not going to expand on that because anyone can look up the findings, buy a book about it or watch TV and find out the kind of profound effect an animal can have on a human being.

B. I also spoke with the OP. I would not ever betray a conversation I had with anyone in confidence on these threads. I sent an IM....she finally responded....we chatted for a bit and I enjoyed her company. When people are hurting they lash out sometimes....but inside there's a soul that matters. I'm glad so many have reached out to her. For all we know, we've saved a life. And if that's ALL that ever comes of my time in SL....it'll be worth every penny I ever spent.

I am so glad that some of you have reached out to Cassandra. And Cassandra, remember that there are many who do care.

Remember you can always contact me as well. I'd love to meet you!

I think LL has said that due to the hoax factor they will not get involved. Someone else posted something like this a while back and that was what they were told.

Fortunately the police and fire departments respond to all calls, even the hoax ones. Imagine if they instead adopted LL's rational?

In this case I think they really need to rethink their policy. But then again, they do not do the rethinking part very well.

Why would LL want to get involved? There's hundreds of people out there submitting posts on internet forums about wanting to kill themselves.

There's even forums that specialize in the subject:

http://www.enotalone.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=48

Now you've got all those anonymous people to help.

The first part of the reply does have some validity. There is no humor or anything of value in the last sentence thou. You mentioned in the other thread that people do not get your sense of humor and tend to jump to the conclusion that you are a troll. Statements like this are why.

Some have said this thread is fake or a dramafest. Fortunately not everyone has this opinion. I would ask that those that do feel this way to simply ignore it and go on your way then. Start your own topic and discuss whatever you want.

I don't think it is fake, a dramafest or tacky. Even if all the posts are fake, I would still have reacted the same. 1 of every 5 people diagnosed with bipolar disorder successfully kill themselves. Knowing this and knowing the hell I've gone through, I would rather error on the side of love rather than being unkind in a response.

I'd ask that if you want to point fingers or call names, please just skip this thread and do something elsewhere. Someones life could depend on it.

Sorry Jesse, but you are out of order. This is a "public" forum called Residents Answer(s). Any Resident is entitled to read questions and to post their opinions.

Pep (is wondering if Jesse is Lindal's alt)

For LL to really get involved they would have to start requiring everyone to submit verified RL info. ISP addresses aren't very useful. Mine can place me anywhere with in 2 hours of where I live. It wouldn't do much good calling Nashville TN's PD since I don't live there.

I think LittleMe said that my reply in the other thread was tacky and not this thread.

No really. LL could do their best with what knowledge they have. In a case like this, trying and potentially failing is better than not trying at all.

/me can hear LL's shareholders clamouring for them to provide social services like this at their expense.

Pep (How about a rl creche for all the ageplayers too?)

Maybe they should start a suicide helpline, or have a suicide subforum. Hey, it's better than nothing! It could save somebodies life.

There really is very little LL could do. Having managed call centers for 16 years, you can imagine how many of these type calls come in. The best we could do is offer or connect them to a suicide hotline. Trying to track them down would take an outrageous amount of time, if it's even possible.

Doing community minded things in a community (which is what SL is to the residents and even some of the Lindens, I'll bet) is great PR. Something which most shareholders can appreciate, I'll also bet.

That really is true.

@Bradley, I got your im. Thank you so much for contacting her.