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Been suffering through my Prozac prescription, whole time I just needed to go on a quest.

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Kili, happily: I lost my virginity

Thorin: DO NOT SPEAK TO ME OF LOSS

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I caught the lord of the rings hyperfixation brainrot and now it’s literally all I can think of at all time, oh my god I’m going insane help me. Going back to thoughts of gay hobbits now.

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Do's and Do Not's to Help Suicidal Friends

I remember my first time getting approached by a friend about them being suicidal and I had no idea how to help, it was terrifying. Since then I have gotten better and have had many more friends approach me on the topic and I decided to share what I have learned through personal experiences about what to do and what not to do when you have a suicidal friend.

Do Not:

❤️Do not panic

I know it's hard especially if you're new to this role but do not panic or make a huge deal over the confession. The person doesn't want you to panic but rather they want support. Making a big deal over it will cause them to pull back and will make them not want to confide in you about it in the future.

❤️ Do Not treat them like glass

You may be tempted to constantly watch over and worry about them. People often end up babying the person and going too far in an attempt to keep them safe from themselves. This does not help and in fact could make it worse. It makes the person feel useless and a burden. Yes they are suicidal but they do not need to be treated like a child.

❤️Do Not brush them off

Now I know there are people that exist out there who fake being suicidal but it's always best to take it seriously no matter what. Don't take the chance of it being real and then brushing it off. Besides people who fake being suicidal often do so for other underlying mental health issues that should be checked out.

❤️Do Not guilt trip them

Many people try and guilt trip the person into not commiting suicide but DO NOT do this! It does nothing but make them feel worse and add guilt on top of all their other pain and struggles! Even if you think you're doing it for their own good it will not work. Some examples of this would be

"You are being selfish to think about suicide when there are people who care about you."

"Things could be way worse, why are you suicidal when things are not that bad?"

Do:

❤️ Show Support

Just being there for them is huge for the person, it means a lot. This will often mean listening to their thoughts and feelings. Make sure to reassure them that it doesn't make them weak or a burden, it means they are human. Make sure they know you are there anytime they need you and again just be there for them. Make sure they know they are not alone.

❤️ Regular Check Ins

Set up a pattern of asking how they are on a regular basis preferably every day or every other day. Give them reminders that you are there for them and that you care. Suicidal people often have problems reaching out about it by themselves and it makes things easier to have gentle reminders that it's okay to confide in someone.

❤️ Preventive Plans

Come up with a plan for the person to follow if they ever feel like seriously commiting suicide. Set up any contacts that could help or any other steps that they should do to prevent anything from happening best they can. This can include locking away sharp objects or other things that could be used for suicide and having a go to person to call about the situation. Talk about these beforehand so that the person knows what to do and how to get the help they need.

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Bonus tip:

This isn't for specifically Suicidal Friends but anybody that is stressed or overwhelmed by something. Asking them how you can help can increase their stress and they don't know how to respond, it's too vague and they don't know what they want or need in that moment. Make it easier for them by giving them three options. I call it ATD

A: Alone time.

Sometimes a person just needs to be alone to calm down and let them sort out their thoughts. Let them know they can contact you when they are feeling up to talking again.

T: Talk about it

Pretty self explanatory but letting them talk about what they are feeling and going through as a vent or rant.

D: Distraction

Sometimes they could use a distraction to take their mind off of whatever is troubling them. This can be with any topic but the best option is to talk about something they love or if they have a hyper fixation that works well.

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Disclaimer I am not a healthcare professional and this is all based on my experiences. This link i will share allows you to type in your country and find any available hotlines or help that is available for multiple issues that you can use a filter for

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Do NOT apologize, this makes me happy beyond measure :D

I'm still thinking about that fic and the next to normal proshot made it worse so have this

Fic : Everything is going to be okay by @lupical08 (Sorry for the tag again HSIJWHW)

!! ALSO GORE WARNING UNDER THE CUT !!

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I LOVE IT, YOUVE GOT NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM RN TYSM

Im still thinking about that fuxking fic send help/j

I might color this later but have this doodle

Art based on "Everything is going to be okay" by @lupical08 (Sorry for the tag GRASAAAGH)

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STOP THIS IS SO COOL, VORACIOUSLY EATING RAW LIKE ODY DID TO POLITES RRAHRHSRHRHA

Im still thinking about that fuxking fic send help/j

I might color this later but have this doodle

Art based on "Everything is going to be okay" by @lupical08 (Sorry for the tag GRASAAAGH)

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Pig!Polites pt2

Odysseus finds the situation just a little funny

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ngl I get Poseidon, I also would llike to kill Odysseus

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If I see another stupid take on tik tok about how eurylochus was the sole reason for the crew’s downfall istg-

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Another short Angst Substitute Mentor Comic :D TW for blood and gore (it's really messily drawn on the last panel but still-)

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Take this chat, Ctimene is right Same is the key 🗣️🔊🔊

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Reposted with permission, art by j_amatus on Instagram.

Hello! @olaa123 reached out to me asking for help with her campaign as it's been stagnating and her previous account was terminated and they've been struggling trying to get by

Consider donating here at ola's gfm!

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A lil thing to expand on the mindset (aka just how broken) my version of Polites had during the last 5 years of war. It’s obviously a bit more complicated than this. He does love his friends a lot, but feels they have better things to focus on whenever they return to Ithaca. Hence his “lonesome shame”. Plus he believes he’s changed sm (for the worst) that he could never find a lover now.

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Subtle foreshadowing? 🤨 Iykyk

Don't worry he'd still love her he's just a lil' bamboozled

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just discovered you can post your fanfics on here straight from ao3 im going to scream i've been doing it manually all this time