Facebook 'friends' mock 'suicide' of woman who posted goodbye message
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
"Yesterday her mother, Jennifer Langridge, said she was shocked and upset that nobody did anything for her daughter despite being aware of her threats."
"Mental health charities said the case was a sad reflection on today’s society where friends made online are not necessarily friends in real life."
The ability to be more connected seems to have commoditized friendships.
The article admits of claims by some friends who lived far away trying to obtain help, and a claim that this woman had basically "cried wolf" before.
But the trend does seem to be a cheapening of what friendship means.
One also has the bystander effect. I've been giving first-aid to someone bleeding heavily with severe lacerations and shouted to people for help ("call an ambulance", "help") and they just kept walking. Some stopped but I was literally amazed that someone calling across the street to call an ambulance could be ignored like that.
In short it's sad in many ways but if she'd pinned a note to the door of a place where she goes with friends I don't _expect_ the response to have been different.