I can’t help but think of how traumatizing it would be had he not made the catch. Having to relive someone falling through your arms to their death would be rough.
You're thinking through the viewpoint of a savior, this person didn't want to be saved. He shouldn't have felt guilt if he didn't save them but at some point we need to respect people's decision to opt out.
People saved from suicide often say they immediately regretted the choice and very rarely attempt it again. It’s a spontaneous act often driven by mental illness or desperation, it’s not generally a rational decision like physician-assisted suicide is.
Survivorship bias at its fullest. There's so many people wigr multiple suicide attempts until they finally make it. Just because SOME people say they immediately regretted it doesn't mean it's the full story. Also I don't grt how you can call it spontaneous when people literally plan it for months. Is it that hard to understand that for some people life is not only not enough but shit.
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u/oouzy Aug 13 '21
I can’t help but think of how traumatizing it would be had he not made the catch. Having to relive someone falling through your arms to their death would be rough.