My intetion today was to bring up a subject that has been appearing quite often in my inbox. I come to "General" and I see it appear even in public.

This site was started by Doc John so that those who come here can receive caring, understanding and support from people that have mental illnesses in common, yet less and less people find what they are so badly needing. Instead, they are finding negativity in many forms.

First, there are those that don't like what this site is about and try to go about changing it starting with the established rules that were put in place with a well thought-out process, by a licensed, experienced pshycologist who knows what works and what doesn't.

Then there are those that have absolutley no patience, understanding or thoughtfulness for the illnesses and feelings of others. Instead of doing the judicial thing by not answering, they scold and demean. They never give one thought to how they would feel if someone responded to them in the way they respond to others.

Yes, some are ahead of the game. Some have lived with their own issues longer than others, some have learned to get a grip on better coping mechanisms, but let's not forget that no matter how much we suffer, how hard we work at getting better, how much effort we put out to become better people, none of us is better than the next person! Look around! We're all in the same boat! And this isn't "The Lifeboat Game" where we pick and choose survivors by what they can offer the rest of the group! We are ALL worthwhile human beings. Each of us have something of value to offer. Just because some can't see it, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist! Maybe we need to take a long, hard look at ourselves and remove the blinders we've put on... or the log that is in our own eye that keeps us from seeing clearly.

There is no challenge, not much merit in loving the lovable. The challenge comes in caring about those that are unlovable.