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Old Oct 11, 2011, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by lynn P. View Post
I'm not taking sides here but I think I know what's the problem - there are some members who've been hurt by people IRL who have personality disorders. Then there's members who may have PD's who are seeking support in the SAME forum who also need support. Also typically ... some PD's have a stigma of taking advantage of some people IRL. So the question still remains - how to balance the two.
I agree with lynn. There's a fine line distinguishing PD's and the people suffering from them. It's entirely understandable that some people may feel aggrieved by those who have a particular PD. And express that resentment here. Fine. That's quite different from taking it out on real individuals (particularly members of PC) who suffer from that PD. If you have a problem with a particular PD as a diagnosis, why not make that plain? If your problem is with a particular individual suffering from that diagnosis (who is in all probability NOT a member of PC), why not so state?

I've got a PD myself. But I haven't faced this problem. However, I can well understand the situation of those who have faced it. And it's really not fair. Not fair for them to be blamed for the conduct of others. There are entire universes of individuals within every single diagnosis. We're not dealing with McDonald's hamburgers here, people. God's little snowflakes, you know. How would YOU like to be treated? Let's chill and think about how best to treat each other on a supposedly mutual help site like PC!
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Thanks for this!
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