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AlissaSameer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I thought I had bodily autonomy? I can get an abortion if I want, not sure why I can’t blow my brains out if I want to under the same principle. Seems a weird reason to incarcerate someone.

And again, I never hurt anyone there or anywhere, I’m not a violent person. Isn’t that what matters, only if you want to hurt others?

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Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
If you want to blow your brains out, it’s unfair of you to do it where it will hurt the careers and reputations of others, and traumatize them with the knowledge they failed to help you survive. Not to mention cleaning up the mess you leave behind.

Also, the violent people who do want to harm others are often very good at lying and pretending to be like you. I believe you, but the staff can’t afford to take your word for it. Even if an individual believes you, they would be penalized for not following the protocols, which were written in the blood of those who believed the wrong person.

By the way, I’m glad you live in a place where you can get an abortion. That’s not a given anymore. And I’m sorry you feel so cruel towards yourself. I hope you can become able to be kinder to yourself.

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- AlissaSameer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I won’t actually blow my brains out, I plan to go to Oregon or Washington and ask a doctor to euthanize me. Clean, effective, painless. Satisfies everyone. Anyway, I still don’t think it justifies humiliating me, and I don’t just mean the strip search. I got restrained a number of times and dragged into isolation for not following the rules and for an escape attempt.
  
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  - carbrewr84@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    So you don't think you should be held accountable for the rules of the place you're in and for trying to escape?
    
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    AlissaSameer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    No, I was there involuntarily
    
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moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I thought I had bodily autonomy?

When you are committed, you lose a lot of your rights, and I’d assume this would go as well. (Not passing a moral judgement here)

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- AlissaSameer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Shouldnt be that way
  
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Kornblumenratte@feddit.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
No, it’s about self harm and suicide as well. Being suicidal is a symptom of depression, not a free choice. In most (all?) countries psychiatric wards are oblieged to protect you from suicide.

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- AlissaSameer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Well I dont agree.
  
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