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Old Dec 08, 2011, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by farmergirl View Post
I don't use the word crazy in the context of describing myself or anyone else with mental health issues. I find it pretty offensive in that context, kind of like I detest the term "retard". It's just not right.

I don't very often refer to myself in terms of my mental illness. When I speak of my diagnosis, I say "I have bipolar disorder" rather than "I am bipolar." It is a subtle distinction, but an important one. I would never say "I am cancer" or "I am hemmorhoids," so why say "I = my disorder?"
Good point, but then again...

People don't say, "I have a homosexual tendencies". They say, "I'm gay".

Me, I'm Aspergic. That way I don't have to use words like "syndrome" or "disorder".
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