There's this seriously depressed kid?

Question

Okay, let's say his name is K.
Uhm....even though I don't like to label, I guess he's sort of emo-ish. He wears black a lot and he always seems pretty weird.
Anyways, yesterday he was wearing this black-cape type thing, and me and my friend were teasing him about his mandress. He was laughing and joking, and then all of a sudden today when I ask about it he says he's going to slit my throat and kill me and everyone else.
Are all kids like this now? I mean seriously, life is great, be glad you have food and water unlike some children.


Should I tell a counselor, or is this just minor?
I really don't know....

Wow, Juliet...
chill.
He was totally fine with it.
He was even making fun of himself.
I'm pretty sure he'd tell me if I was annoying him.
He always does.

Answer 1

First of all why are you teasing him? That isn't very nice at all. Didn't your parents raise you better than making fun of someone.What he said to you is way beyond!!!! Definately TELL SOMEBODY. Talking about slitting someone's throat is serious, saying jokinly or not, Doesn't matter. You and your friend shouldn't be making fun of people either. Putting people down don't make you a better or NORMAL person. It makes you a mean and a ugly person.It's better to figure out whats wrong, and watch the person,sometimes we misjudge on appearances.You never know what he would of said if you would have commented him with something positive to say.

Answer 2

It may be due to a poor diet which is causing a chemical imbalance, past trauma, unpleasant smells and surroundings, unpleasant parents, not-good friends, or a boring getting-no-where life, and feeling as if you're not getting your way in general (which frustrates everyone).

I had problems with depression and suicide due to my parents neglecting my education, including knowledge about right from wrong, and not having much interesting or helpful to do. I also got mistreated a lot at various jobs I had and bullied at school for how I was dressed and appeared before I was 14.

Later I got stuck in a miserable substitute for a "normal" public high school and had next to no friends and soon after attending that school was bullied by the police off an on a few times. Other miserable things happened including being repeatedly kicked out, but God helped me beat my depression and saved me. I'm still depressed sometimes, but it's not as bad now and I always have hope.

I do not recommend "counselors" or "psychiatrists" or "psychologists" because I've found that every single one has annoyed me more than helped me. No offense to the last one that helped me.

Check the link in my profile if you are interested in spiritual help, which I found has been a lasting and permanent solution heading towards perfect peace. I hope you show the link to others.

Answer 3

Well, if you feel genuinely threatented, like even the slightest bit that he was serious and not kidding, you may want to tell someone. However, if you were all joking and kidding around, maybe he was too and you didn't pick up on his dark sense of humor. You pretty much have to decide. It's all about YOUR perception, whether it's true or not, joking or serious. If you feel uneasy, tell a counselor. If you think maybe he was kidding then let it go but if he keeps acts mysterious like that then you should do something about it. I reported someone recently for something and it has caused me more uneasyness because the matter was serious but not so serious that it should ruin their career in which I was told it might so it's up to you to decide how serious it is. Good luck, better safe than sorry.

Answer 4

You should definitely tell a school counselor. It's one thing to wear all black, wear a cape, be emo, etc. But it is quite another thing to say you are going to kill everybody. Maybe he was joking, but you never know. If you bring this to the attention of the school, and they manage to get him help, you may save some lives.

Answer 5

Well, with the school shootings one reads about it is always the kid that was either very quiet or displaying weird type of behaviour and dress and "joking" about killing other kids. I would suggest you let the school counselor know. Maybe his 'weird' ways and his threat are warning signs that he needs help or that something is really troubling him.

Answer 6

hey im a kid ( not dat young tho) and c stuff like this all the tym i dont think u should tell a counselor but itz not minor therez probly a lot going on in K's life

Answer 7

Well for one, I do not like the term EMO, or noncomformists...

Because, there are thousands of kids, that just want to be DIFFERENT, and so they wear black, and get piercings, etc... so isnt that the same thing as Conforming???
I think it is ridiculous.... They try to be different, yet they act the same as everyone else around them...

Answer 8

u should tell the counselor he'll probably get mad but its for his own good!
then after try to talk to him again and if he says he'll slit Ur throat of something steer clear away from him! lol

Answer 9

I would definitely tell someone, that way they can keep a closer eye on him. If he's not serious then at least they will be aware of the situation.

Answer 10

tell someone i would report it. especially if someone tld me that. u dnt even knw him tell the principle,counselor,and police.Because what if somthing do happen u r goin to wish u wld have did smthn.Even if he was playin,ther is a possiblity he was not.