About two weeks ago, the police came to my house after I made a phone call trying to get information about an intensive outpatient program. The intake worker went thru the standard questions one of which she asked if i was suicidal. My response was "suicide is always an option"
A few questions later she asked if she could send someone to my house to check on me and I told her that I was fine. I was not feeling suicidal at that time. Long story short, the police came along with my husband. Since the police officer who got the call knew my husband, he called him and brought him along. When the walked in, I was busy cooking dinner and the kids were doing their homework. I told the officer I was fine and he left. My husband also left without acknowledging me...he simply went back to work. He would not even look at me when he came home from work and gave me the silent treatment for two days. When he finally came around to talking, he said that that incident was just another episode of my behavior that he doesn't understand and doesn't think is right.
I would appreciate any thoughts/opinions/suggestions on the following three topics:
1. Was I wrong to say 'suicide is always an option', even though I wasn't feeling suicidal at that time?
2. Did the police have a right to bring my husband to the house, which didn't help our marriage problems -- it only made it worse.
3. Heaven forbid if I was really suicidal at that time and all my husband did was go back to work and leave my alone. Did I deserve more support?
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Giabrina
"The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." -Hugh White
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