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Recently my friend has shown signs of wanting to kill themselves, in fact, their status is " if i died, would i miss you? no, because I would be dead." They are currently being talked to by the teachers/family. If there is a way to help them I would like to know. However, I have another question. This friend is my best friend and we have been friends ever since we met each other due to having similar interests. But, when I found out about this stuff I wasn't sad or worried? All my other friends were sobbing and saying they were shaking, one of my friends couldn't even move their legs. But on the other hand, I was watching Extreme Couponing and I didn't even feel anything. I don't think I'm in denial, but what is this? I would like to know since it's rather weird and when I search it up I can't find anything about it. When I even imagined them dying, I was just worried about how it would affect the friend group, and if they could recover from that. I want to know why this is happening?? I'm not sad, worried, or scared in the slightest, just annoyed and confused. I don't really know man.

  • Maybe you just find it difficult to worry about something that might happen. Maybe before it happens your brain is too focused on it as a problem to fix?

  • This is a tricky subject. As far as you are concerned, I think you are fine. You don’t have to sob or behave a certain way when you hear something like this. I feel that your intuition is also subconsciously letting you know that you need not worry just yet. Autistic people often see the little details,and maybe you haven’t seen anything to think that your friend is not in imminent danger. 
    of course I’m just speculating, as an outsider without all the facts.

    As far as your friend goes, it sounds like they are looking for attention, or a cry for help. Obviously they aren’t happy right now, but it doesn’t sound like they’ve planned to kill themselves. On the whole, people who do this will not let anyone know their intentions, and certainly wouldn’t post anything like this.

    Your friend needs to speak to their Dr etc, to find out what’s troubling them, and if they need therapy or other investigations into their mental health. As a friend, you can be there for support as and when needed. 

  • Well we all think differently and ASD people have a definite logic. My thinking is to try and work with logic to save lives. What is troubling your friend? Why is he thinking like this ? What does he want? How does he enjoy life?