Question for anyone who was forcefully sectioned in a psych ward, could you forgive the people who sanctioned you?

[Anonymous]

My parents sanctioned me because they thought I was suicidal (the psych evaluation showed that I wasn't). But since I got out I can't go a week without contemplating suicide or a month without resorting to some form of self harm to alieve the mental pain. I have flashbacks constantly and the pain is unbearable. The worst part of it is that my parents have the nerve to lie and say that it broke their hearts to do it. If it did, then they shouldn't have done it in the first place; it's that simple. I hope that they die a slow and painful death. What many have said is that even killing myself wouldn't be enough to make them regret it. However, when I was sanctioned I was an underachiving D student but since then (when I was 16) I pulled my grades up to get into a reputable university. I graduated the University with high honors in a STEM field and I was recently accepted into a Tier 1 PhD program in that field, but now the desire to end my life now to make a point is stronger than ever because they would be forced to face the fact that because they weren't willing to risk the life of the underachieving version of their son they now lost the overachieving version. And I think that if other parents who fear that their teens may be suicidal hear about this it will fill their hearts with fear and they will think twice before committing their son or daughter. Does anyone else feel this way?

G@G, before you remove this question and direct me to the suicide hotline, know that I said that I WANT to do these things, NOT that I plan on actually DOING them, so don't waste your time.

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[Rahdle]

I've definitely been in similar feelings for similar it different reasons. But nonetheless I do understand your mindset and agree that that is no good at all that your parents did that. but I think a better revenge would be to prove them wrong and live a good life without them. If you kill yourself they might just think you were still crazy and they were right. In my experience, suicide is too easy. And not as memorable as living actions. I think you should prove them wrong by doing something with your life. I don't know what but that can be up to you. I too have been pushed close to suicide for very good reasons and still am but I'm not going to do it. It's just not the right decision.

[Anonymous]

No one would ever sanction me. But on the off chance they did id eventually forgive them. Of course i say that now, but the reality of it, of forgiving someone is a completely different story. Going on a tangent.. I think its ironic how the states have legalized the choice to end your life. When in reality if you kill yourself its not like you give a sht what people think. you'll be dead. Its honestly a program to make suicide 'socially acceptable. But who cares if it is in the first place. if you're choosing to die its obvious you dont care. lol.. Would you rather die or get sanctioned again? Or just act psychologically healed to get out?

[Opinion Owner]

And yeah.. Its often the ones who appear successful and put together that suicide and psychological temptations effect. In those moments you would be looked down upon, but in a sense i think self harm can be empowering for some reason. Luckily id never end up in a psych ward though, even if i were id be dead before that ever happened. (This is all hypathetical by the way dont freek out)