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Sep 20, 2017, 07:51 AM
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 Thank you!  WC
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Sep 20, 2017, 02:43 PM
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Talk about it if you want , you have no reason you HAVE to tell.
I got my semicolon about 3 months before it exploded on social media. RIP Amy.
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Sep 21, 2017, 04:49 AM
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I have the semicolon tattoo. I got it three weeks ago and the only thing I regret is not doing it months ago. For me, it's a symbol of what I promised my husband a few days before he died---he made me promise to stay alive until it's time for me to go. So I have no choice but to remain here on earth and try to be as happy as I can be...it's what he would've wanted for me.
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#29
Sep 21, 2017, 06:08 AM
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If it were me, if anyone even asks about it, I'd just say it was in support of people with mental illness and suicide prevention. Most people will be satisfied with that and not ask additional questions.
My personal experience has been that nobody really wants to discuss mental illness or listen unless they themselves struggle with it too. |
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Sep 21, 2017, 11:23 AM
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My 2 sisters, and myself went to get semi colon tattoos (different styles) for my 31st birthday in 2015.
They did it as a show of support for my struggles, and MH awareness so I doubt they tell people they have BP, when asked about their ink. I don't mind if they mention me, I'm open about it. Reason I don't mind being open about my BP dx is because I literally have nothing to lose and don't give a ratsass what random people think about me anyway. Willful ignorance, I have no time for. You can choose to be vague or tell a half truth, it doesn't mean you're betraying your tattoo, means you're exercising the right to privacy, and practicing self care / self preservation. |
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Sep 21, 2017, 01:25 PM
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Sep 21, 2017, 09:17 PM
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I either say nothing or that I do not like talking about my disability. But if I think it will be no problem, I tell them I am bipolar. But I tell very few about my MI.
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