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You don't have to be suicidal to call The Samaritans...

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:25

Sometimes, if you just need to work something through they are there to listen and help you. AND it is far more interestind than the endless wankers!!

HTH

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DeviousDaffodil · 31/03/2007 17:26

Do they have an opinion on fruitshoots?

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:27

samaritans do not have opinions

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PeachyClair · 31/03/2007 17:29

Agreed, My mum used to go there when Dad was drinking and she felt alone- they'd make her a coffee and listen to her. She said she wouldn't ;eave as one day he would change. They didnt criticise, everyone else did. Thought she was barmy to stay with him.

One day he changed and now he's fab.

Non-judgemental listening is a fab gift to give somebody.

misdee · 31/03/2007 17:30

agrewe, felt better the other day after calling them

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:30

agree Peachy - that is what they are there for.

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:31

Misdee and so glad you did.

tbh, talking to someone with real problems or worries is so much better than cranks and sex calls

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misdee · 31/03/2007 17:33

are you a volenteer beetroot?

do the samartians get a lot of crank callers?

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:35

yes and yes

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OrvilleRedenbacher · 31/03/2007 17:36

they ask fro root vegetables

PeachyClair · 31/03/2007 17:37

You're in Somerset aren't you Beety? (Or am I worng? Probably)

Parents live in Somerset too, though not near you iirc.

Phone based listening esp. important in rural areas imo.

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:41

Yes I am.

TBH Sama are busy everywhere, not sure who has the most cranks.

We have anational number now so we get calls form all over.

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 17:41

cod - they do they say 'are you a beetroot can i wank while you talk to me' coorrrrrr

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Beetrootccio · 31/03/2007 18:23

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OrvilleRedenbacher · 31/03/2007 18:24

arf

oxocube · 31/03/2007 18:37

Beetie, I worked for The Samaritains for a couple of years in South London. We got zillions of sex-calls!! It was a real eye-opener actually. But a fantastic service nevertheless, and definitely not just for the suicidal

lionheart · 31/03/2007 22:38

Sex calls to the Samaritans.

onehackedoffmuma · 01/04/2007 13:38

swaying slightly from the original subject matter - whilst at uni I used to work in customer services and as the number was freephone and operated 24 hours a day I too used to have people treating it as a sex line!!

My response would be 'I'm not paid enough to listen to this' and then proceed to put the phone down on them

oxocube · 01/04/2007 14:45

I used to say "this is a crisis line, not a sex line. Are you feeling suicidal?" which usually made them hang up

There was one guy though, who when I said "this isn't a sex line - there are other services for that" he asked "oh do you have their number then?"

RubyRioja · 01/04/2007 15:15

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SSShakeTheChi · 01/04/2007 15:29

Well a friend of mine (mother of 3) asked me to accompany her to have an abortion. Her dh didn't want her to keep the child and she was torn.

I accompanied her to the doctor and so on and we organised everything. I thought I was ok with it but I noticed the night before, I was in fact very, very upset so I called and they were great. It was good to be able to talk to someone about it.

In the end, she decided to keep the baby but sadly she miscarried.

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Beetrootccio · 01/04/2007 20:16

there is a very strict way of handing over so that you realloy do leave the 'job' at the door.

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