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Pet peeve about abbreviations, grammar, etc.
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May 05, 2010, 07:55 AM
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roseleigh7
I also think it's sad that on a mental health website where most people are hoping to find acceptance and understanding that other people are so judging.
Most people who have a mental illness have experienced some type of stigma or prejudice in their life as a result and I think it's sad that someone might come here, especially a teen, looking for help and acceptance and be discouraged from even posting because they're worried about making mistakes.
Life is way too short to stress out about something like this.
The thing is, some of us got stigmatized for knowing the "correct" way to write and speak!!!!
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