someone called me that today and it really got to me

apart from the obvious fact (that I'm actually quite distressed), I think it's almost like racism

no seriously

to me, being called happy is like going up to another race of people, and calling them stuff they don't aprove of

even if I was doing okay, it's an insult

It's been so long since I was truly happy I don't remember it.

[bpforever1]

Hmmm, racism? Well, please don't open a can of worms with this. Racism is not just name calling but an act to make others feel inferior to the person who subjects the other to racism. It is inherently abusive towards others who based on their appearance are thought to not belong to a society or group which is considered mainstream. Racism permeates like a bad stench that cannot be quelled. I differ in your assessment and ask that you think twice about before making such statements. I know your feeling of pain and suffering but to call it racism is a misnomer and should be reconsidered. Being called happy is an insult to you. I understand. However, it is not racism.

Originally Posted by bpforever1

Hmmm, racism? Well, please don't open a can of worms with this. Racism is not just name calling but an act to make others feel inferior to the person who subjects the other to racism. It is inherently abusive towards others who based on their appearance are thought to not belong to a society or group which is considered mainstream. Racism permeates like a bad stench that cannot be quelled. I differ in your assessment and ask that you think twice about before making such statements. I know your feeling of pain and suffering but to call it racism is a misnomer and should be reconsidered. Being called happy is an insult to you. I understand. However, it is not racism.

I suppose we all have our own thoughts on things.

if we all thought the same life would be boring.

don't think I've anything else to say on it

[sugarbeeMe]

Racism is the act of purposely pushing down a whole group of people based on their race. Perhaps what your are experiencing is better labeled as hurtful insensitivity.

[Fuzzybear]

I think some terms used about people with MI can certainly be abusive, sadly

If someone called me happy, I’d think my “mask” was working

I’ve certainly been called “worse” things . But I do understand it is very invalidating when someone who is supposedly of at least “average intelligence” completely misunderstands us. in some cases it can be deliberate, imo, that misunderstanding Some burocrassys for example . I never learnt how to spell that word