Make room for the other version
Ask what the other person understood before assuming that you are arguing about the same facts. For a message about how to support someone after a suicide death, use this factual base: acknowledge the death and the relationship while repeating only facts the bereaved person has chosen to share.
Correct the record precisely
Correct only what you can support, acknowledge any real impact, and propose a practical way to prevent repetition. Offer specific practical presence, remember important dates, and let the person set the pace. Make the immediate next step clear enough that the recipient can answer without reconstructing the entire history.
Agree on a testable next step
Do not ask how it happened, assign blame, use stigmatizing language, or turn the death into a lesson. Use trauma-informed crisis, bereavement, emergency, or professional support when someone may be in immediate danger. Do not recruit an audience, publish private evidence, or turn a misunderstanding into a campaign about character.