Reply #141: you

[Bluerthanblue]

haven't got a clue what i know joe-
and if you think that people with mental illness and those who live with them haven't been taught to feel ashamed you haven't walked your talk-

Desiring that people treat mental illness as something very real, difficult to live with, and VERY misunderstood as well as discounted and the brunt of MANY jokes is not being a 'drama queen'-

Telling someone to get back on their meds IS being insensitive - and a smart assed fool-
going on to then say that you don't believe there is any 'shame' connected to mental illness only proves your ingenuinness.

Many people have fought all their lives to create an awareness that comments such as yours are what keeps people who have denied, hidden, and FELT ASHAMED of mental illness in the closet for centuries- I refuse to let your slur go un-addressed.

If you don't like what someone has to say, or cannot see their perspective, implying that THEY have a mental illness, is indeed an attempt to 'shame' them-

think about it before you reply- and don't be afraid to be wrong, and admit it. That is the sign of a mature, thinking, open minded person. I am learning that truth myself- on a daily basis- you are wrong here- admit it or not, it is your loss or gain.