It's complicated. My entire family have suffered from serious mental health problems over

The years, so I'd never seek to play down its importance, ridicule it or whatever. But I don't think people who say things like "are you mentally ill?" mean to ridicule or demean it anyway. I think it's increasingly used in vernacular like when things are called "gay": folk aren't trying to demean homosexuality when they do that either.

Example: a super-smart friend of mine would sometimes get really, coldly angry for no reason whatsoever - she'd just jump at you out of nothing. I asked her ex about this - we were discussing her, as you do - and he said "she's autistic!" He didn't mean that she WAS; only that she does these weird things that no-one understands.

Should it be as much part of general conversation as it is? Don't know. You might argue that it's actually a sign it's been normalised within language - which can only happen when people have much better awareness of it actually.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 19th 2014 at 21:58:24

Message Thread

you wasting my dAta bagfelle? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 20:57:40
- "you have mental illness" and "you post like you have autism" (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jan 19, 21:02:17
  - Mental illness (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 21:18:23
    - No, I don't mean it as a weakness or anything. (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Jan 19, 21:43:26
      - We all see how everyone behaves on here. We all see it. (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 21:49:20
        
        After your behaviour over the last FOUR YEARS, this is priceless (General Chat) - pants, Jan 19, 21:56:34
        
        for fock sake give it a fucking rest (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 22:03:25
        
        Can't smoke in hotels any more Tomblers. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 19, 22:45:41
        
        depends on your co-ordinates really (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 23:05:36
        
        I can't see Pants and Norge going a plane ride away for a bunk-up. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 19, 23:08:25
        
        dunno bout that really, easyjet are right cheap (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 23:19:08
        
        "Can I just check the Wrath before we make love dear" (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 19, 23:28:50
        
        I was going to bring my e-fag. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 22:47:31
        
        Make sure you take a 70's TV to throw out of a window (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 19, 22:50:49
        
        I have mental images of people on here. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 19, 22:07:19
        
        i'm mulling over a soundtrack to that scene (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 22:08:33
        
        Tangerine Dream. On Krokodil. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 19, 22:11:53
        
        Yes... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 19, 22:46:15
        
        Jealous again... (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 22:47:09
        
        Moved on long ago... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 19, 22:59:24
        
        I was thinking Benny Hill. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 22:10:51
        
        he could look like that yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 22:11:58
        
        Yep this. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 21:49:51
        
        But its hard if you are an object of the invective, hence why I have sympathy (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 21:50:34
        
        well lee, i get pissed off with people who people (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 22:00:22
        
        Fucking hell mate, not sure this place is for you then... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 22:03:56
        
        well don't shit yourself when i react then Lee. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 22:06:27
        
        lol, I'm not. But if someone doesnt understrand why you're having a go at them, its reason (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 22:08:54
        
        Correct. Plus my first experience of proth, ages ago now, was precisely this (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Jan 19, 22:11:02
        
        anywAy, fuckit, i love all. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 22:29:10
        
        started out as a winduo and got out of control. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 22:31:46
        
        i have'nt. objected to you calling me mental though, . (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 22:24:30
        
        But you react in a way that doesn't make any sense, is completely ad hominem (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Jan 19, 22:07:42
        
        True. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 21:51:12
      - I sympathise - i've seen him dig at you the past few days and have absolutely no idea why. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 21:49:07
    - fucked me right up though, the cunt. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 21:35:35
      - I don't know what he was thinking (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 21:43:24
        
        Well, i'd say 6 of one, half a dozen... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 21:49:33
        
        Probably. (General Chat) - norway, Jan 19, 21:50:19
        
        It's becoming all too easy to say it on here now, I agree (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 21:51:28
        
        It's complicated. My entire family have suffered from serious mental health problems over (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Jan 19, 21:58:24
        
        Proth is just Proth, everyone must know his posting style (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 19, 22:13:00
        
        exactly (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 19, 22:27:34
        
        Well... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 19, 22:10:52
        
        Fair enough. And online, you can never see someone's facial expression either, of course (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Jan 19, 22:12:17
        
        that's a complete shit out. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 22:02:53
        
        Hmmm (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 19, 22:00:37
  - i know, shit happens bud, everyone makes mistakes though. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 19, 21:09:05

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