[gdheiwmow]

I have never told a single person about my private life, because from previous experiences I have a pretty good idea what my family would do if I did. That is, make fun of me behind my back and to my face, gossip about it to everyone, then send me to a psych ward and force inappropriate procedures and medications onto me. I think it's better to suffer in silence than suffer the consequences of their actions. Worse comes to worst, I know I'll still have access to what I need if things ever reach their limits. In telling someone, you lose the comfort in knowing you can opt out of life at any time.

I think there's really a line where telling people becomes a bad thing. It definitely helps for those who are not or are mildly suicidal, but the idea of it stresses me out even worse than I already am. Even if you keep it a secret, it doesn't mean you'll necessarily act on it. But that's just my two cents. I know I have a generally unfavored viewpoint on these subjects.