Interesting post Seesaw. I think labels are definitely tricky and there does seem to be a range of responses. Recently, I read that some folks would like to end use of "queer" for gay but I know two people offline who prefer that term for themselves. So I think every individual perceives the label differently. I live with depression and I wouldn't mind the term 'depressive' so long as it wasn't used in a negative sense such as "weak depressive" or something like that. Though you will see on my profile page that I did not list my diagnoses because I prefer people to "meet" me as a person first in my own right.

Thank you for sharing your truth and I will keep it in the front of my mind when I post. Words certainly do have an impact on our feelings. It just may not be the same impact for each person. Peace to you.