Ted Audio Collective. Looking back at it, it wasn't the most informed or appropriate comment to make.

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Hey, I'm Dylan Merin, and this is Conversations with People Who Hate Me, the show where I call

up some of the folks who have said hateful or negative things about me on the internet. Before we begin, an important content warning.

Today's show talks about suicide,

both in my guest's initial comment

and in our conversation for this podcast.

If you're not comfortable with hearing about this topic,

feel free to turn this episode off whenever you want. I won't be offended.

Also, if you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, there is no shame, but there is help.

For listeners in the United States, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24 hours

a day, seven days a week week at 1,800,

27 3, 8255.

That's 1,800, 273, 8,255.

There's also the crisis text line. Just text talk T-A-L-K to 741 741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis.

For international listeners, go to IASP. info to help find a crisis center near you.

All right, I promise we will get to the episode very soon, but before we do, I have some people to thank.

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