Mental illness is not CuTe Or QuirKy

If only you knew how much suffering a real mental illness can cause.

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[GigaCheddar]

Any bad mental illness experience you like to share?

[orishina]

Thanks GC. It's quite sickening for actual people concerned about these things.

[Thecrazyscotsman]

As a person with autism

I am truly sickened that people are pretending to have it

[lachlanmacrae]

I remember when I was diagnosed with Autism at about 13 or 14, I was terrified about anyone at school finding out, because I feared I would be bullied for it, not to mention I was already at a low point in my life. And I was (and still am) really annoyed to find out people were acting like Autism is this thing that makes you act QuIrKy and CuTe, without ever know the feeling of isolation the different spectrums can give you. I have Asperges which makes me a little smarter than the average person but absolutely terrible at being social, I have trouble making friends in new places, I hear everything but can't make out anything, I have trouble picking up social cues, and constantly feel like I'm being judged. It was horrible when people asked if I was Ok because I wasn't smiling or that I spoke with a monotone voice and I'd have to constantly explain that "There's just nothing to smile about." or "That's just how I talk." It made me feel stupid to see teachers give me 'special treatment' when they found out I had it, despite me showing no signs of needing it before. Not to mention the worst part when multiple people openly admitted that they thought I was going to be a school shooter just because I kept to myself. I'm now better in social situations but its still hard. Autism isn't something you say you have to look cool or cute, its an illness that greatly affects your life and the stereotype it has can make others look at you as less of a person.

[gaminggeckos]

Nobody is really saying it's "cute and quirky." But it's also not good to treat it like an awful terrible curse. It's simply a part of you. Better to accept it, than to constantly fear it. That's why people try to make light of it, and look at any possible silver lining.

People _faking_ it, on the other hand, are just trying to have more uniqueness to them, and going about it in a pretty stupid way. It's bad. But even THEY don't really say it's "cute and quirky."

[JamesWilliams-rpll]

OCD debilitates me to this day. To see people squeal "oooh I'm so OCD" is heartbreaking. They will never know what it means to question yourself every day. May the voice of reason shine on them, or all hope is lost.

[bratdfortd]

being undiagnosed with autism until your 20's because you're too poor to see a shrink, it was awful growing up not understanding why i was so weird and nobody liked me. plus i had/have a pathological fear of food and ptsd from something back in high school. feels like i only have bad days sometimes

[unsuzherif]

Honestly man, depression once was intoxicating to me. I found comfort in my misery, but the day I wanted to leave all that behind and turn my life around, it simply didn't go away. It doesn't go away, the pleasure that comes with the pain as a defense mechanism is gone. I am in constant sharp pain, it stuck with me, it still puts barriers in front of me the moments I should be happy. As you said, it's so overwhelming and I can't do a single shit about it. I'm trying but God knows it's hard

[alexanderchippel]

What's really sad is that there's probably some who do this who actually are suffering from some kind of mental illness, like HPD, and they are coping with it in the most unhealthy way possible.

[chaosgirl]

Thank you. As someone who has been suffering from bipolar disorder since 13, I can say it's not fun. It doesn't make me special. It makes my life hard. I've had to fight suicidal thoughts and self-harm when I'm in a depressive episode, I have to force myself out of bed in the morning to go to work cos I still have bills to pay, I'm so tired, I have no motivation. And when I'm manic, I have to tell my partner to keep money away from me or else I might have the urge to spend it, I can't sleep at night, I fidget because I have all this energy and I can't function because my mind is all over the place. My mental illness caused me to leave university as I couldn't handle all the pressure, I had to start new from that and I'm okay now. Seeing people glorify self harm scars by calling it cute or saying that having a manic partner is ideal because they're "energetic" makes me tired. It's not glamorous, it's suffering and I would not wish this on anyone.

[skelengeityor]

I remember doing art for an old friend group which basically treated me like shit. Was trying to make art for them 24/7 since they were the only friends I had and I wanted to make them happy. It kinda got me burnt out, and despite the literal acts of kindness I was giving them every day, and every attempt at honesty I gave them, they literally told me to go fuck off and muted/false warned me several times. That stuff got me genuinely depressed for a good while, and it didn't help that my attempts at trying to be honest with those friends led to them thinking I was lying for attention. It's honestly fucked up and still to this day messes with me mentally.

Moral of the story don't treat people trying to be nice to you like shit and ignore every attempt at them trying to reach out for help as them looking for clout, it doesn't go well for them mentally.

[yourbestfriend]

The missing opportunity part is one of the real kicker. Trying to get out of that comfort zone is a lot harder than it looks even if someone has to force you out of that haven and you start having the feeling of missing out where your classmates and friends seem to all to be moving forward while you're still stuck in the same spot, desperately trying to crawl out of the wall on the road that you made yourself

[TheGhjgjgjgjgjg]

Mental illness is so great, I haven't made a friend since I was 15 and I'm now 31! Being house bound for years on end because of anxiety and depression is fun and quirky!

[RapidEagle-mnfc]

Thank you it pisses me off beyond belief when I see people faking ADHD it isn't something you want be glad you were born without it

[Lobotomite-real]

Man, I have gone through an extreme episode where I wasn’t depressed but I wasn’t motivated to do anything for a long time. I have since gotten better but I can’t imagine what it’s like to always have that feeling ultimately leading to suicide.

[Dookster]

As a person with autism, it disgusts me that people can fake having this or any other mental condition just to make people feel bad for them. I hope those people get a reality check and realize what they are doing is wrong.

[cryoffer]

thank you for this honestly, symptoms of my mental illnesses are debilitating yet I see people making it a personality trait and it just feels unfair, if I was healthy mentally I'd not take it for granted.

[radicalcat]

As someone with ADHD, it's really awful to have to deal with it being brushed off as just not being able to focus and have to watch people make jokes about a severe mental illness that can be completely crippling.
It's not quirky, it's not something to carry as a proud flag. It's a nail in many people's hands, as such with many other conditions.

[nairit]

As a person with adhd it is nothing like you have superpowers its masically hell.

[Lucasthewucas]

I have prosopagnosia, autism, ADHD, and bipolar diagnosed and the amount of times I’ve had breakdown during school because it’s too loud are so much i can’t even count. i hate myself for not recognizing a person i hanged out with for 4 years and i still can’t remember their face. I could go on but i’m not going to. It’s so hard for me to complete daily tasks and when people start faking these disorders it honestly makes me sick.