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I made a stamp like this one for sexualities, now here's one for mental disorders.I hate it when mental disorders are turned into stereotypes, and after that into fads.
"AI AM GOOD AT MATH, AI AM ASOCIAL, AI MUST HAVE AUTISM!1!!!!"
"LULZ, I'M HYPER, I MUST HAVE ADHD, LOL"
"AN HOUR AGO I WAS HAPPY, BUT I'M SAD NOW, I MUST HAVE BIPOLARISM"
I hate when people talk like that.
HFA/Asperger's, ADHD/ADD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, multiple personality disorder, and many others, have all turned into fads, something everyone should have, something you should be proud of, something to brag about on your web page, something that makes you cooler than other, "normal" human beings.
I'm not saying people should be ashamed of having a mental disorder or hide it from everyone like if it was something wrong you did, because you wasn't the cause of it, and I think that you can sometimes talk about it with someone, if you want. But being proud of it seems really stupid to me, as well as bragging about it with people. I don't see why someone should be proud or ashamed of having a disorder since they weren't the cause of it. Someone could just accept it, you mustn't necessarily be proud or ashamed of it, but, whatever.
The fact it that too many people use these disorders as fads, expecially Asperger's, ADHD and bipolarism at the moment. Asperger's most of all.
I clearly remember that, 9-10 years ago, when I was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD, no one knew what Asperger's was, but schizophrenia was the fad at the moment and everyone claimed to have it.
Or, 5 years ago, borderline PD was the fad, and even if Asperger's was alredy well-known, everyone claimed to have borderline. I can remember some people I know that at the time said "I don't have that stupid disorder called Asperger's, I have borderline", and now, after five years, when Asperger's is the new fad, they claim they have Asperger's. How stupid.
I hate when disorders are turned into fads because of some idiots that want to be different. Some people end up not believing people with the real disorders, or just assuming that a person "doesn't have it" because their disorder is not like the general stereotype.
Like, I've had someone telling me I was not intelligent enough to have Asperger's. Or another one who said that I smiled and laughed too much to have it.
I can't really trust people on the web when they claim they have a disorder, and I don't blame people if at first they don't take me seriously about that. It's easy to recognize the difference between someone who truly has one and someone who doesn't IRL, but it's not on the web. I usually observe them. I think that, if someone makes such a big deal about it, brags about it, feels cooler because of it and talks about it like if it was a stereotype and people with it were all the same, they probably don't have it. Ahw, well. My opinion at least.
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WOAZ. YU AMAZ TOTES. U HERT SPESHIAL SNPOFLAK.
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OMG I have all of them Im so speciallluhhhh!!! Imz soo coooooolz!!! Treat me lik a princes!!!!!!!!ONE!!!!ELEVEN!!!!
(For real though, I'm suffering slight autism and depression, but I never brag about it to anyone.)
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I really don't get why'd someone made autism or asperger's a fad...
I have a diagnosis of mild asperger's, - and I heard of it when I was only nine. I was terrified. I was in shock. Yes, I was always being proud of who I am and wasn't afraid to be different, BUT... hearing that I had something that is labeled as a "disorder"... It took me years to be able to accept it and even be open about it. As a secondary-schooler, I felt really distressed when someone said "autism" or "asperger's syndrome". It was almost like a panic attack. I though "please, PLEASE change the subject, just PLEASE!" ;__; My former best friend (who isn't that anymore) was so mean that she even told about my diagnosis to people without my permission, and called it a "sickness". I was so offended. So. Offended.
When a new friend asked me "Wow, how can you draw so well?", my former best friend said this, before I even got to answer the question myself: "Look, Amanda has a sickness that causes her to be specially talented and blah blah blah...." I can still remember the rush of adrenaline in my entire body and the feeling of terror... The terror of knowing that someone was just revealing my personal secrets to everyone. No wonder that she's my FORMER best friend now.
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Poor you 
I'm suffering slight autism and depression. People in my class would say they were bad students with B in almost every subject and a few A's, whilst I myself struggled to even get a C. It's not that I'm bad in school, I'm just a terribly slow learner and I have trouble seeing coherency in my work and sometimes translate the task literally, which has caused me worse grades. I hate having mental disorders, they suck
Not only that, but my depression hinders me from functioning properly and when a girl insulted me I began to bawl my eyes out after she left, but a few years ago I would have just shrugged it off as nothing. I've become so sensitive to everyone and everything and it sucks. I wish I had better confidence and strength
Disorders are not cool and they shouldn't be flaunted like some kind of prize, and definitely not if the one suffering from it doesn't want the world to hear. People are so unsympathetic and take mental disorders for granted
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You're the first person to tell me it was okay to do that... o: Thanks, actually. I've always doubted that decision so much. Like, I've been thinking about alternative scenarios where I forgave her and gave her a chance.. But because past can't be changed, I guess I just have to roll on.
Oh, it affects your school success... Is there an oppoturnity in your school to take special classes in case some subject doesn't go well or something? Also, telling a nice, understanding teacher about it might help the teachers understand... Of course there's a risk that they'll misunderstand what autism is or something... BUT you can always casually ask some teacher something like "Hey, I just heard about this thing called autism. If it affects someone's learning negatively, what is your policy in helping the student?"... A kind of a white lie in there, as you see, but helps you keep anonymous beofore finding out how do the teachers in your school deal with autism. If they have a good, decent attitude, it's not so bad to tell them. But I really hope you get through your studies.
Personally I do pretty well in school, but if I start doodling or look out of the window, I kinda sink to my own world and I'm afraid I'd seem like I'm not really there. Even though, it's not like neurotypicals never get distracted and stop listening either... Because I'm afraid I seem unapproachable when I let myself focus on something strongly. But well, I can live with that... And I believe I can develop my social skills always further and further. It's all about a positive self-image and pushing away negativity. Difficult to a sensitive person, but fully possible. The results always show, small or big.
"I wish I could function like everyone else"
I'm totally with you with this one. Even though I accept my condition, I really wouldn't mind being neurotypical. It would be so easy... But you know, we're all different. Sounds like a cliché, but would a neurotypical version of me or you even be the same person? It gets quite philosophical here, but autsim spectrum conditions/disorders are not only "symptoms", they're entirely structural and anatomical differences is brain. They're literally a part of us. I might not know you, but to me you do seem like nice person, since we're having this discussion. 
Depression sucks, too. I also suffer from varied levels of depression... Lately, the symptoms have been very little. Before that, they went to the "Severe depression" catecogy... Right now I'm feeling almost undepressed, but I notice it from how I wake up early at night without being able to sleep anymore and how I sometimes just feel really sad or anxious. It was a RELIEF to hear it really is depression, because then I didn't have to blame myself anymore... c:
I also had a period in my life, during which I was overly sensitive towards everyone. Don't worry, it passes. It's up to you to develop a better confidence..
Yep. It's so odd how can someone even turn autism into fashion or something... Those people have just no idea. o__o And also those who don't have any mental disorders and can't understand. I can't even imagine what would it be like to be completely socially fluid and content all the time. But actually, I wouldn't want that. It would be kind of flat and boring to never have any real problems. o: The truth is that it's the problems that raise us up.
A good way to empower yourself is to think of yourself as a survivor, not as a victim or a failure. Our environment also affects us, and some environments are better for us than other. So, you're surviving an environment that is unbeneficial to you. That's admirable. That's awesome. You're strong. Keep going. c:
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Those were some really inspirational words, thanks a lot for giving your time to raise someone up, it really means a lot!
I do have special teachers in school, and while they may not understand my problem fully, they are really helpful and are really trying to help my way through the school days C: Though, even when I told them that I had Pragmatic Language Disorder when I was 8 (and still sort of affects me to this day, like I said, I have coherency problems), some of them would still force me to work through with the task like everyone else, and then I felt pressured and, this is partly why my depression comes into play (along with a lot of personal reasons, of course.)
I got really good grades in my English and Swedish classes, but again, when you've had a language disorder at young age, it sometimes develops into opposite effect when you're older. Nowadays languages are my strongest side C: However, I still struggle with maths and chemistry (they're coherency times 10x), but I get through them at my pace, bit by bit 
I could sometimes just leave the classroom to go cry in a bathroom, and sometimes I cried myself to sleep. I've felt worthless, feelings of helplessness, and just felt plain empty in my soul. But sometimes I get through those feelings when I remember that I've got wonderful parents who care about me and try to spend as much time with me as possible, really supportive siblings (especially my twin sister) who don't want me to be sad, and I've had a lot of friends during my depression who sent me gifts and told me that I should try to pull through those feelings and that they will go away, and they will always be there if I need them.
I once cried to my sister that "I just want to be normal" and her answer was: "What is normal?"
My dad has always told me that my disorder doesn't make me less human, but "it gives room for compensatory abilities, like insight and intelligence". Most people I have met do think I'm a nice person who struggles with problems, not an abomination.
I too am I heavy daydreamer. I'm a terrible listener, so the best way for me to learn is to read books, since I'm a huge bookworm
People who think mental disorders are cool obviously don't know how it is. It's like a little girl saying "OMG LOL I WANT MY PERIOD NOOOOW!" I'm like, seriously? I hate periods! They hurt so much and I bleed so much, I have to put a towel on my matress so no blood will stain the sheets! (I'm too scared to use a tampon, so...)
I suck in the social aspect, but...at least most people who have tried to comfort me have said they find me intelligent and nice, and that's enough.
Yeah, we're all survivors, not "clinical problems who need help". Maybe we do need that extra effort when we interact with people or think; but at least it's no default. It makes us insightful, deep thinkers who should, like everyone else with their respective strength, be respected for the capabilities we are capable of from the get-go.
Again thank you for your words. I'm glad to see someone else in the same boat as me who could give me some pointers as to how to cope with my problems. It's an admirable ability as well
PS. When I read your message, I thought you were much older than me, with your extensive vocabulary, but you're the same age as me XD That's so cool seeing a non-native speaker of English able to use the language so fluently :3 I'm not a native-speaker, either. I'm also from the Nordic countries.
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I was professionally diagnosed with Aspergers and I view it as a gift, but I don't like the people in the examples you listed above.
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Unless It's been medically diagnosed, you don't have any right to tell anybody you have it "I THINK I have ADHD/ADD/Whatever" is fine, but if you Think you do, it's best to consult somebody
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I may have schizophrenia, but I'm not exactly sure. My mom kinda shields me away from getting diagnosed since it's hereditary and she says "it's a curse and this generation needs to break the cycle". But honestly, hearing voices in your head telling you repeatedly that you're nothing and arguing with yourself is something that for sure you can't be faking, unless you tell people and male it sound like some dramatic sob story. As for me, I am for sure not faking it, I really do feel that way.
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Im not sure if im ADD or ADHD or not. Honestly its hard to concentrate on anything.
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Tank you!
I go to a special needs school, and the amount of "Baww I'm bi and bipolar kiss my ass!!!!!" is too high
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I do pity some people who fake their disorders.
For example, I was in a mental ward for a while and there was one girl there who was completely 'fine'. Everyone bitched about her because she was just faking it, and I felt sorry for her because everyone was ganging up on her. When I spoke to her, she opened up and told me that the only way of staying away from her home is to fake having an illness so she can get away from her abusive dad. She felt like she couldn't tell anyone about him, so she put herself in hospital instead. Sometimes, it's the only way.
Most people though, I admit, do fake it for attention, and THAT'S what annoys the shit out of me.
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That's awful! Why would you want to turn a disorder into a fad?
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I agree completely. Depression and Anxiety are two things I both have, and trust me, annoying twelve year-olds, you do NOT want to have them.
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I have had severe GAD since age four, it isn't fun. Everyone on the internet is either like "I SELF DIAGNOSEDEDEDED MUHSHELF!!!" or "MENTALLL DISORDYS DONT IXSIST! DEY JUST NEED TO SCK IT UUP!!111!!!!"
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I HAD depression when I was 12, NOT FUN AT ALL. I pretty much felt like shit and blamed myself for not stopping my mom smoking.
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Then, well... I'm sorry, man. It's just that most twelve her olds I meet on the internet pretend to have mental illnesses and depression when they actually aren't...
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Yeah, I get what you mean.
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Ugh I hate when people do that. I have depression and people think its cool to have it. You don't want to always be sad. SOMEBODY makes you sad. Depression is a serious issue but not everyone knows that.
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The people faking their disorders might offend people with the actual disorder. They probably think they're insulting them or something and then they feel horrible about themselves. They might consider suicide.
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Yes! This! People are always telling me to be proud that I'm ASD yet on the other had people tell me they don't think I have ASD at all.
It's always really annoyed me how people assume they have these conditions and then make a big deal about how they're special for it.
And don't get me started on those 'Having a mental problem is so cool!' people.
That being said all this week I've been running around shouting 'I'm Autistic' at random intervals. Not in public, just at home when I'm angry. I've never really hid it, neither have I made a big deal of it so I have no idea what's going on in my brain at the moment... so I don't know. Do you think it's to do with pressure or something?
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I've noticed it's harder to stay calm and in control when I'm stressed so it might. And as you said I've had people say things like: "But you're so NORMAL." Hopefully you feel less pressured, it's not a very nice way to feel.
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Yeah, it's pretty frustrating. Hope people stop saying that stuff to you too.
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I hope so as well. Have a nice day. (Or evening depending on timezones.)
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I know how you feel...however if I say I have it it's because I want to be sure that people would know in case something happen, and also because I hate the fact that I should hide it or be ashemed of it I don't like it, and I will never do, but I have accept it. However, I will never understand how someone can pretend having it or wanting it. I Wonder, why would someone even want it.
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Saying it because of the reasons you do it's ok. People should know in case anything happens. You're not ashamed of it, and that's good; you did nothing to cause it, so you should not be ashamed. But you don't announce it with pride like those wannabes do :/
I don't get why anyone would want a disorder either :I
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I have anxiety and it's not fun, cool, or edgy...at all. I spend majority of the time being really nervous or stressed and I'm not really into socialization because I'm worried that they might dislike me for my interests, so I'm very shy (I was bullied a lot in elementary school and I'm now in high school). It's really hard for me to deal with it like dropping topics or letting stuff that bothers me go.
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I have anxiety too (legit anxiety) and I was bullied in elementary and middle school. The only reason I don't like socializing is because Im afraid blurting out what I'm anxious of. I have obsessing thoughts and stuff so when it actually happens, I freak out in my head. The worst is that people who say that they have mental disorders for attention can offend the people who really do. They could take it as an insult in some cases.
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Agreed. I've got Asperger's (diagnosed) and it's pretty damn heard to deal with. I spend most of my time thinking I'm a sociopath, but also at the same time my brain goes off all over everywhere and thinks about everything at once. I can't pick up social cues and there's a very obvious detachment of me from everyone else, which I'm constantly trying to bridge.
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I see what ypu mean.
I hate looking deatatched from people, it's not that I am stuck up or feel superior, I iust can't help it :/
I also have a lot of troubles telling people the truth without offending thrm :/ I wonder how other people can do it
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Yeah. >> Although the second one, people in general just can't handle the truth. That's them, not you; you're probably just more honest with people than most, ^^ So you get more reactions.
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It might be so.
People get offended so easily because they're not used to being told the truth :/
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Question if I hug someone then after the fuck hug I hit them in the face with a bottle laugh at it then cry at it then hit them with a bottle again does that make me Bi polar or just a dick
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......What the hell is wrong with you?
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ur icon is some guy bashing some other guys head into the ground whats wrong with u
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Well does it make me Bi polar or a Dick?
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Depends. Were you professionally diagnosed with Bipolar disorder? If not, then yeah it makes you a dick.
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No but to be fair I have never seen a professional to tell me if I do or don't
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If it's a concern of yours, I'd get diagnosed if I were you.
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Fuck that I'm a badass I don't no diagnosis shit
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Whatever you say, cupcake.
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It somewhat hurts me when people say something like " Wow, I am feeling so ADHD!!" when they mean they are cheerful, because they use the word without knowing what it really is. It also confuses me when people talk of someone and say he/she is ADHD, because I think the person actually has it.
It also annoys me when people call someone gay like it´s a rude nickname you can just yell after someone you have just fought with.
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