Suicidal Friend

Some people don't realize how serious suicide really is- and they just use it to manipulate people. I think you gave him the wake-up call he needed to realize that he was not playing fair at all.

Well done for having the courage to take control of the situation. It must have been a very stressful thing to do.

Now he has had a wake up call and has realised you are tougher than he thought. The suicide hotline and police will keep records of his actions so if he starts to cause you distress again ring the police and explain what he is doing. It's classed as stalking.

Catch up on some sleep sweetie. It's been a sharp learning curve for you. It's ok to care, but remember to put yourself first sometimes x

Don't go through this feeling as if it all rest on your shoulders. Confide and seek the advice of someone that you respect. If you ever need a really fool-proof confidant, pray.

Good for you! You did the right thing. I'm very proud of you!

I have had alot of experience with people like this. Every boyfriend I've ever had (untill recently) has been like this. One cut himself if I didnt answer him fast enough and then tried to convince me my parents needed to be offed, then I had one who ended up being a registerd sex offender unbenost to myself and would demand i be on the phone with him at all times and then if i yawnd or something he would flip out and try to kill himself, he ended up trying to slit my throat and the police were called and he was carted away. The deal is, people who act in this way have major controlling issues. They want to control their friends lifes, their love interest life, but when it comes to their own, they are really insecure. When they say things like "If you dont tell me ill kill myself" or "if you love me you'll do this..." anything along those lines they are trying to control you. They start out small, telling you they are upset, not happy with their lives, ect. and get progressively worse because you show them you care and by caring, in their eyes, your extremely easy to mainpulate. So they do. The best advice is to get away and stay away from people who act like this. Most of them, i have found, are bi-polar. And they never ever ever change, I've known a guy who dose this for a reallllllly long time and he'll go to therapy and all that jazz after he has a meltdown, promises his current girlfriend he will change, and then 3 weeks later he's doing the same thing. and not just him, I have witnessed it in all the ex boyfriends and many friends of mine. Now Im not saying their arnt people who are REALLY suicidal and really DO need help, however those people that really consider (and do) kill themselves dont talk abut it to anyone and dont show signs of suicidial tendencies. Usually.
Kudos to you for calling the help line! But if he tries to befriend you again, dont let it happen, cuz you'll be calling that help line again sooner rather than later.