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pachyderm: Oh oh. Warning flag.

I was so thoroughly unimpressed I gave them a great big thumbs down.

Meantime the truly disturbing thing is that this is what someone carrying the label of "schizophrenic" faces day in and day out. Bias, stigma, discrimination, being dumbed down, being invalidated, being silenced, being insulted, being disrespected. It's especially disturbing when this kind of behavior is carried out by those who purport to be in a position of support.

Fortunately, it's not all hopeless. Examples like this help people to develop discernment, and with discernment, one is more capable of finding that which is authentic, affirming, empowering, and truly supportive.

And now, I must go wash. *shudder*