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Originally Posted by Nxious
Some people think mentally-ill people who seek validation and support are playing victims and lazy, and their support is feeding this "victim mentality". These people probably have never suffered from any mental illness or forgot how it is like , and they don't know how crippling it can be (anymore).
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I think it is also plausible that some people who think like that also suffered from mental illness, found a solution, way of coping, or perspective which was helpful to them, then expect others to follow suit. Failing to realize that people deal with their own issues differently, and perhaps what worked for them might not work for the other person they are dishing "tough" love to.