Pass
Skip any prompt without explaining.
Choice before disclosure.
The Other Chair creates a structure for communication. It is not therapy, crisis intervention, legal advice, or a guarantee of reconciliation.
Pause
Stop the conversation and regulate before deciding whether to continue.
Not Today
Acknowledge that a topic matters without discussing it now.
Stop
End the session without being forced to provide closure.
Private Means Private
Preparation and unrevealed answers stay private.
No Promise
Participation does not promise forgiveness, friendship, intimacy, reconciliation, or future contact.
No Surprise Contact
No unannounced meetings, third-party pressure, or children used as messengers.
No Filming by Default
Recording requires separate, informed, revocable consent.
Do not use this platform when contact is legally restricted or someone fears violence, retaliation, stalking, coercive control, or other harm.
Use qualified local professionals and emergency resources appropriate to the situation.
If you need help now
These are independent services. The Other Chair is not affiliated with them and cannot respond to emergencies.
- Emergency (US): call 911.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US): call or text 988.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): call 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.
- Crisis Text Line (US): text HOME to 741741.
Outside the US, contact your local emergency number or a national crisis line in your country.