Hi, I cried reading your comment because I feel much the same way. I don’t have the mental energy to write much right now, but I worry for all aspects of my health, I’m stuck in an emotionally and mentally abusive relationship, I’m judged for not leaving (because they don’t comprehend OCD and how it affects me personally), I’ve been torn down, dismissed, disbelieved, etc. When I try to stand up for myself, they try to beat me back down. I’m alone in real life. No friends, no family. I agree, there’s so much cruelty. I just want you to know someone cares, and that person is me.
I want to leave this country, but I don’t have the money or means. I think, if my parents and other people hadn’t put me into the mental health system, and if my parents were psychologically healthy and equipped to raise a girl, I might be in a much better situation. Now, the future is even bleaker, with the president-elect and his Mandate, and its suggestions for those labeled “mentally ill.”
All this is true. I’ve tried to tell people, when someone tells a lie about you (or even a misunderstanding) and it’s accepted by others, people believe everything bad about you, even if most or all of it’s lies or falsehoods. Your reputation and credibility are diminished or gone.
You put “animal cruelty” in quotes, which implies you disagree. I don’t know what happened, so I’m not able to form my own opinion. I don’t want to know details, but I’m going to say, if it’s bad, he deserves far more. Animal abusers rarely get what they deserve.
Also, not all doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, which DOES NOT begin with, “First, do no harm.” As I recall, it’s not in there at all.
Thank you for this excellent article. I’m angry at the injustices and mistreatment of those labeled “mentally ill.”
I will look for your books, which are mislabeled “novels” in your bio (unless I’m mistaken and they’re works of fiction?), and please tell me how I can keep aware of updates to your work and projects. Again, thank you.
Hi, I’m sorry for all you’ve been through. Certainly, I have my own story. I’ve had neighbors from hell, too, including their children who were allowed to make fun of me. The police were no help.
May I ask what you meant by having an “adverse reaction” to your cat? I didn’t understand what you meant by that.
I agree with you. We should practice self-discipline, but there is no excuse for the harm that’s been done to persons with the kinds of issues that group us together, whether they’re called “mental illnesses,” “behavioral disorders,” “psychological issues,” or whatever else. We’re human and deserve respect and dignity.
Hi, I cried reading your comment because I feel much the same way. I don’t have the mental energy to write much right now, but I worry for all aspects of my health, I’m stuck in an emotionally and mentally abusive relationship, I’m judged for not leaving (because they don’t comprehend OCD and how it affects me personally), I’ve been torn down, dismissed, disbelieved, etc. When I try to stand up for myself, they try to beat me back down. I’m alone in real life. No friends, no family. I agree, there’s so much cruelty. I just want you to know someone cares, and that person is me.
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I want to leave this country, but I don’t have the money or means. I think, if my parents and other people hadn’t put me into the mental health system, and if my parents were psychologically healthy and equipped to raise a girl, I might be in a much better situation. Now, the future is even bleaker, with the president-elect and his Mandate, and its suggestions for those labeled “mentally ill.”
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All this is true. I’ve tried to tell people, when someone tells a lie about you (or even a misunderstanding) and it’s accepted by others, people believe everything bad about you, even if most or all of it’s lies or falsehoods. Your reputation and credibility are diminished or gone.
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Very true.
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You put “animal cruelty” in quotes, which implies you disagree. I don’t know what happened, so I’m not able to form my own opinion. I don’t want to know details, but I’m going to say, if it’s bad, he deserves far more. Animal abusers rarely get what they deserve.
Also, not all doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, which DOES NOT begin with, “First, do no harm.” As I recall, it’s not in there at all.
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You made a claim, that past lives are real. The burden is on you to validate your claim.
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For the record–and I’m not saying you said this–science has shown that women sometimes hunted as well.
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Thank you for this excellent article. I’m angry at the injustices and mistreatment of those labeled “mentally ill.”
I will look for your books, which are mislabeled “novels” in your bio (unless I’m mistaken and they’re works of fiction?), and please tell me how I can keep aware of updates to your work and projects. Again, thank you.
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Hi, I’m sorry for all you’ve been through. Certainly, I have my own story. I’ve had neighbors from hell, too, including their children who were allowed to make fun of me. The police were no help.
May I ask what you meant by having an “adverse reaction” to your cat? I didn’t understand what you meant by that.
I also have a brother who committed suicide.
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I agree with you. We should practice self-discipline, but there is no excuse for the harm that’s been done to persons with the kinds of issues that group us together, whether they’re called “mental illnesses,” “behavioral disorders,” “psychological issues,” or whatever else. We’re human and deserve respect and dignity.
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