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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie  yes, i would be offended too if i suffer from mental illness and people were attacking mental illness people. and no, i do not think you should suffer something so horrible!(you know i don't think that...i hope)
i just want to say that from other people's point of view, i think it's normal human reaction to say all the things that they are saying. but that's just how people deal with sadness and anger. and you know that as well as i do. (i think, i am of course making an assumption here) just as i think its very normal for you to be offended.
i just really think that people need to be able to vent, and name calling is obviously one way for many to deal with this sad/stressful event.
like right now, i can sit here and type this to you calmly, but it i go look at bobo's pictures again (there is a slide show of it, not sure if you've seen it) i know i would be too angry with this woman again.
we are emotional beings, and please know that those comments are not directed at you at all(you know this i think, but subconsciously it's hard not to get offended i know), it's how people deal with their emotions. i know it would be hard to not be offended, but put yourself in their(our) shoes. if you didn't have mental illness, don't you think you might just be in with the majority as well calling names at this woman to deal with your sadness/frustration/anger/helplessness/grief? i mean, is that not a possibility? |
I agree. Ashley, I am sorry if you thought we were saying that all mentally ill people should be hog tied and burned, but I do think that an eye for an eye applies in this case. I work in the health care industry and know many mentally ill people, who live normal healthy lives without being a threat to themselves or society by taking the medications they need.
I do apologize that you felt offended, these comments were not directed at anyone but that women herself.