URGENT HELP!! Breaking up with girlfriend.

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Jzero

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
You'll have a life-time to regret it if she does take some pills, and ends up dead

Or perhaps a lifetime of pride for being the one to push her over the edging saving countless future lovers from going through the same crap?

People like this are usually just attention whoring. And on the rare occasion that they are serious, you have to realize that they are NUTS. A ticking time bomb just waiting to go off. That they decided to focus on this or that event as the ostensible reason does not in any way alter the underlying cause which has nothing to do with anything but chemicals.
 

Reel

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Jul 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: Modeps
Break it off, call then call 911 and explain the situation. It's pretty much common sense.

Yes. I will do this in all my future breakups.
 

StageLeft

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Sep 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: Hankysmoo
I'm breaking up with my girlfriend of 3 years and now shes threatening to down a bottle of pills...this is messed up. What do I do?
Say "See, this is the exact reason I dumped you." Call her parents and/or police and forget about the nutcase.

EDIT: Is she dead yet?
 

Kibbo

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Jul 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: Jzero

People like this are usually just attention whoring. And on the rare occasion that they are serious, you have to realize that they are NUTS. A ticking time bomb just waiting to go off. That they decided to focus on this or that event as the ostensible reason does not in any way alter the underlying cause which has nothing to do with anything but chemicals.

Yes, but you have an ethical responsibility to help anyone you have a reasonable belief will be in harm's way, madness-inflicted or otherwise. This feeling of duty will be much more intense if it is your very-recently ex-girlfirend. You know, the girl you just spent three years feeling protective towards?

This would be the source of guilt, at least for me. Not any sense of "oh, crap, I broke her."
 

Oh please, the chances of her dieing from a bottle of pills is very low.

What a weak way to cry for attention.
 

Semidevil

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Apr 26, 2002
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there probably having makeup sex now........

as good as this may sound, he should not be proud of this one.
 

Miramonti

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Aug 26, 2000
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Always call the cops on someone threatening suicide.

If they're for real, you'll save a life. If they're not, it'll scare the sh!t out of them and embarass them so much they won't do it again and will be healthier for it.
 

vood0g

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Mar 5, 2004
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hankysmoo, you stupid fvck, where's the update? i bet his dumbass went over there to see her. way to go. :thumbsdown:
 

Trevelyan

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Seriously, I can't think of a more selfish act than claiming you will end your life over something if you aren't serious.

There are a ton of people with real problems where suicide is a REAL option for them. Tossing it around like she did is a big freaking slap in the face to everyone with real problems. I had a friend do this to my ex-GF, threaten to kill himself. She got all worked up, had a friend call him, he didn't answer so they went over there and OF COURSE he had no real intention of hurting himself it was just to put himself in the center spotlight again.

People like that make me sick to my stomache. Grow up and learn what the real world is like.
 

Originally posted by: Hankysmoo
URGENT HELP!! Breaking up with girlfriend
You know, the world doesn't revolve around your gf. And just because she was able to convince you otherwise and capture your attention doesn't mean that AT revolves around your gf either. So I fail to see this urgency notice; rather, a YAGT would do.

I'm breaking up with my girlfriend of 3 years and now shes threatening to down a bottle of pills...this is messed up. What do I do?
Frankly, I so hate it when anyone pulls this BS of threatening to commit suicide because they couldn't have someone. If she wants to do it, let her. If you want to help her with her drama and regular habit of crying wolf, then so be it. She's apparently found someone willing to accept and accommodate the BS. It will continue and never end unfortunately until you stick up. Let her know you know her antics and won't take the bull crap anymore. Then gradually she'll stop the drama. As you can tell, I so dislike drama queens and kings. I don't mean that I dislike them as individuals; rather, I mean that I dislike their conducts.

On the other hand, there are people that legitimately need help, but I doubt your gf does. She fits the drama queen criteria to the tee. And she's got the perfect bf to accommodate that behavior. Hence, I'm not sweating this one or wasting my time on it.
 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: DearQT
Originally posted by: Hankysmoo
URGENT HELP!! Breaking up with girlfriend
You know, the world doesn't revolve around your gf. And just because she was able to convince you otherwise and capture your attention doesn't mean that AT revolves around your gf either. So I fail to see this urgency notice; rather, a YAGT would do.

You can plainly see it's YAGT simply by reading the topic

I'm breaking up with my girlfriend of 3 years and now shes threatening to down a bottle of pills...this is messed up. What do I do?
Frankly, I so hate it when anyone pulls this BS of threatening to commit suicide because they couldn't have someone. If she wants to do it, let her. If you want to help her with her drama and regular habit of crying wolf, then so be it. She's apparently found someone willing to accept and accommodate the BS. It will continue and never end unfortunately until you stick up. Let her know you know her antics and won't take the bull crap anymore. Then gradually she'll stop the drama. As you can tell, I so dislike drama queens and kings. I don't mean that I dislike them as individuals; rather, I mean that I dislike their conducts.

On the other hand, there are people that legitimately need help, but I doubt your gf does. She fits the drama queen criteria to the tee. And she's got the perfect bf to accommodate that behavior. Hence, I'm not sweating this one or wasting my time on it.

You already seem to have wasted your time by making a post.
 

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: DearQT
Originally posted by: Hankysmoo
URGENT HELP!! Breaking up with girlfriend
You know, the world doesn't revolve around your gf. And just because she was able to convince you otherwise and capture your attention doesn't mean that AT revolves around your gf either. So I fail to see this urgency notice; rather, a YAGT would do.

You can plainly see it's YAGT simply by reading the topic

I'm breaking up with my girlfriend of 3 years and now shes threatening to down a bottle of pills...this is messed up. What do I do?
Frankly, I so hate it when anyone pulls this BS of threatening to commit suicide because they couldn't have someone. If she wants to do it, let her. If you want to help her with her drama and regular habit of crying wolf, then so be it. She's apparently found someone willing to accept and accommodate the BS. It will continue and never end unfortunately until you stick up. Let her know you know her antics and won't take the bull crap anymore. Then gradually she'll stop the drama. As you can tell, I so dislike drama queens and kings. I don't mean that I dislike them as individuals; rather, I mean that I dislike their conducts.

On the other hand, there are people that legitimately need help, but I doubt your gf does. She fits the drama queen criteria to the tee. And she's got the perfect bf to accommodate that behavior. Hence, I'm not sweating this one or wasting my time on it.

You already seem to have wasted your time by making a post.
Yes, that's fine because it was directed to the bf. No more. And none in regards to the drama queen.
 

PimpJuice

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Feb 14, 2005
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Originally posted by: DearQT
Originally posted by: Hankysmoo
URGENT HELP!! Breaking up with girlfriend
You know, the world doesn't revolve around your gf. And just because she was able to convince you otherwise and capture your attention doesn't mean that AT revolves around your gf either. So I fail to see this urgency notice; rather, a YAGT would do.

I'm breaking up with my girlfriend of 3 years and now shes threatening to down a bottle of pills...this is messed up. What do I do?
Frankly, I so hate it when anyone pulls this BS of threatening to commit suicide because they couldn't have someone. If she wants to do it, let her. If you want to help her with her drama and regular habit of crying wolf, then so be it. She's apparently found someone willing to accept and accommodate the BS. It will continue and never end unfortunately until you stick up. Let her know you know her antics and won't take the bull crap anymore. Then gradually she'll stop the drama. As you can tell, I so dislike drama queens and kings. I don't mean that I dislike them as individuals; rather, I mean that I dislike their conducts.

On the other hand, there are people that legitimately need help, but I doubt your gf does. She fits the drama queen criteria to the tee. And she's got the perfect bf to accommodate that behavior. Hence, I'm not sweating this one or wasting my time on it.

Thats a long post for something you say you dont really give a crap about.

youre a moron.
 

maziwanka

Lifer
Jul 4, 2000
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Originally posted by: Trevelyan
Seriously, I can't think of a more selfish act than claiming you will end your life over something if you aren't serious.

There are a ton of people with real problems where suicide is a REAL option for them. Tossing it around like she did is a big freaking slap in the face to everyone with real problems. I had a friend do this to my ex-GF, threaten to kill himself. She got all worked up, had a friend call him, he didn't answer so they went over there and OF COURSE he had no real intention of hurting himself it was just to put himself in the center spotlight again.

People like that make me sick to my stomache. Grow up and learn what the real world is like.

 

qaa541

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Jun 25, 2004
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I'd guess most of the time people pull this it's attention whoring.

But I'd still call the cops on her since its better to be safe than sorry. The OP is not responsible for this girl by any means if she does something drastic. She just sounds crazy to begin with if she threatens this in the first place.
 

J0hnny

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Jul 2, 2002
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What if she actually took the pills??!?

He might be in some deep emotional sh1t for a bit.

COME BACK AND DON'T SPIDER US... please?
 

tami

Lifer
Nov 14, 2004
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Originally posted by: J0hnny
What if she actually took the pills??!?

He might be in some deep emotional sh1t for a bit.

COME BACK AND DON'T SPIDER US... please?

if she took the pills, and he's upset, then he has to come back here so we can console him!