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[Lurker.In.The.Night]

Dear Dragon,

I got your email, and while keeping this forum open may not seem like it is worth it to you, I immediately knew how much it was worth it to me. I realized that this forum provides me a place to go that nobody and no where else can compare. I have been to other forums, and groups dealing with suicide but none compare to the safety and anonymity, and understanding of this one. If this were to close, I would have no where else to turn if I had suicidal thoughts or feelings.

I've been feeling great lately because I have this wonderful girlfriend and I've found love. What if it falls apart though? What if it doesn't work out? What then? My suicidal thoughts would surely return and I would find myself feeling more alone than ever.

My family is not a close one. My father recently told my brother that he wants nothing else to do with him. My brother lied about me to his girlfriend. My brother hasn't spoken to me since.

And my mother I am convinced attempts to engulf me, and has no intentions of ever letting me leave to be with my girlfriend, meaning…live with her.

Things could fall apart and I could find myself lost and alone again, but this time the forum wouldn't be there for me.

What would I do? Where would I turn? There would be nobody and no where.

Please don't shut down this forum. It means a great deal to me, even though I haven't posted much in a while.

-LITN