joe cataldo: right.rsuade him not to commit suicide. he always rejected her thoughts of staying alive. it wasn't until literally the last two weeks of his life when michelle finally endorsed his plan. i think that's where people have the biggest problem with this case is why. why would she encourage him? and she's supposed to be his friend. well, she came to the realization that he didn't want to live anymore, that he would only hate her. his words, i will only hate you if you tell somebody about my plan. andrea canning: while the prosecution presented michelle carter as an attention seeker, the defense portrayed her as a victim who was taking antidepressants for her own mental health issues and was in no shape to help a suicidal friend. the facts will show that michelle carter is going through her own struggles. she was bombarded by his suicidal thinking. so you take that, and then you mix in her own issues that she was struggling with-- eating disorder and then eventually being diagnosed with a major d