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woden_spoon t1_j1e8id0 wrote

Reply to comment by Hisdudeness1997 in Ok, I’ll jump on the dog train. Here’s Birdie who found a nice croissant buried in a snow bank. What a nose. by slow-poke-rodriguez

It could be, but if someone spends every waking moment during their Christmas vacation doing that, they still need help.

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kambleton t1_j1e8z39 wrote

I understand the sentiment, I just don't agree with diagnosing somebody through their internet behaviour. We have no idea how much of this is genuine.

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woden_spoon t1_j1ea3e3 wrote

Fair point, but if someone was threatening suicide, I'd tell them they should call a hotline, etc. regardless of whether I think they are being genuine.

If they actually are struggling with mental illness, they might need someone else to point out the absurdity of their behavior, because they probably won't recognize it on their own.

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