What is unfortunate is that society is very ignorant. Empathy seems to be a long forgotten emotion in much of society. It is a shame that people are not educated in the area of mental illness/disabilities and it is a shame that people do not show respect in general. The real problem is that society as a whole is not addressing the issue of a lack of morals, standards, and values. If we can teach people the value of self-worth, decency, and acceptance, maybe this would become less of a problem.