Ignorance- lack of knowledge or information. It is not offensive to call someone ignorant. It is true in her friend's case and I'm not saying to cut her off. I'm saying she needs to be informed. People telling me what I don't want to "hear right now", that's so common for me, I truly don't give a ****. I'm not here to change anyone's mind or beliefs because I don't care to. It's not my job, nor my right, to try and sway people into my way of life. "Coddle or enable"? When did I say in that statement that that's what I want from people? If I had it my way, people wouldn't exist around me. I don't want anyone to know what goes on in my head and I sure as hell would be disturbed by anyone who agreed with it, let alone enable or coddle.
I never said we are "slot machines". I will never say that. I won't take anymore than my mood stabilizer because I don't believe in medication to the point where I refuse to touch anything that I don't have to take until it's almost or already too late. It was my upbringing. Yes, we can do things ourselves, I didn't say we were helpless. Like I said, there are times when "mind over matter" makes sense and I will never deny it, along with "diet and exercise", but there does come a point where neither of those can do the job. I'm at that point.