A rant about mental illness and a girl in a thong (3855 hits)
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Submitted by reallybored (View user info) at 2004-06-18 11:58:08 EDT
Is it just me or does every single person these days have some sort of fucking disorder? Everybody I run into either has ADD, ADHD, anxiety, manic depressive, obsessive-compulsive, antisocial, bi-polar, reverse gender reflux...etc etc. It's getting fucking ridiculous. Are there any fucking normal people left in the world?
Seriously this fucking epidemic (yes it's an epidemic when 25% of the US population has some sort of mental fuckup*) is starting to get on my nerves. I mean let's be honest here for a moment; does anybody actually believe that all these people really are fucked up?
I know I don't. I think that this entire "crisis" is actually a fucking cop-out. As iv stated in another post (http://www.ubersite.com/m/30740) people today are trying to do ANYTHING to push blame off of themselves, and these types of illnesses are just more of the same.
It's a lot easier for a person to say, "I didn't break 1000 on my SATs, because of my ADD, which makes it hard to focus." than the truth which is more along the lines of you didn't study because you're a lazy fuck.
Or how about the people who act like a complete and total dickwad only to give some weak ass apology later on that they "forgot to take their meds." Fuck you. You're an asshole, and whether or not you're messed up on Adderall doesn't change that fact.
Now do I think that all people are faking this shit? Of course not. There are a lot of people out there that really do have these types of problems and medication or therapy or whatever is necessary. BUT, I do believe that this true group of people is a lot smaller then the whole.
I mean for fuck's sake I guarantee if I went to a doc and he did a mental workup on me, I'm sure I would have something. That's how they make money. No problem = no money. Are you all so sure that your doc isn't seeing dollar signs when you walk in the door? With the crazy ass costs of malpractice insurance these days, trust me when I say docs need the dough.
Heres an idea. How about some of you go out and stop taking your meds for a week and see what happens. Pretend you don't have you illness, get rid of that mental stigma, and see if life is so bad....
In the end none of this matters. The majority of you fakers are more than willing to be a fucking statistic and have a crutch to lean on for the rest of your life. I hope you enjoy that, you fucking pussies.
Oh and if this post pissed you off and your hand is on the -2 button, do us all a favor and take you meds and enjoy your semi-comatose life.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/01/global.mental.health.ap/
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Submitted by podium (user info) at 2005-03-22 17:00:45 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by ThatOneGirl (user info) at 2004-07-17 21:01:06 EDT (#)
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I personally think you are right, but I have no evidence/research/etc to back it up.
Submitted by Scott_James (user info) at 2004-06-22 00:29:08 EDT (#)
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It doesn't take a genius to understand that the world at large is insane.
Over the last century, the field of psychology has expanded at an astonishing rate and it seems that new disorders are being diagnosed on an almost daily basis.
But you could theorise that the vast majority of the world is insane simply by observing the daily routines of the people around you. Or even take a look at yourself.
Each day, some of us here go to jobs we hate to earn money to buy things that we don't need in order to distract us from the pointlessness of our existence.
Wouldn't you define that to be insane?
It is true that a certain calibre of individual sometimes falls back on the crutch of claiming to be mentally ill without being diagnosed with a problem, but look on the flipside. Think about all the alcoholics, drug addicts, self-abusers and victims of heinous atrocities who go through life acting as if they do not have a problem but cannot help but fall into a cycle of self-destructive behaviour.
Submitted by SoxSexSax (user info) at 2004-06-22 00:09:57 EDT (#)
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+2 for the post
-1 for "Oh and if this post pissed you off and your hand is on the -2 button, do us all a favor and take you meds and enjoy your semi-comatose life." People are entitled to their opinions on Uber...
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-06-21 23:55:23 EDT (#)
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Um I have obsessive compulsive paranoiac scizophrenia.
Do you think that's a problem? Maybe I should get it checked out?
I'm self medicating right now and I am sure I am ok, but I am starting to worry about all those people here who want me to die!
Submitted by Manfre (user info) at 2004-06-21 23:38:29 EDT (#)
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"It's a lot easier for a person to say, "I didn't break 1000 on my SATs, because of my ADD, which makes it hard to focus." than the truth which is more along the lines of you didn't study because you're a lazy fuck."
I got a 920 on my SAT cause A) I dont know how to study and never have and B) I just suck massive balls when it comes to math and I think I did horrible in the Math part and pretty good on the English part.
My girlfriend is bi-polar and manic depressive. Its not fake either. She probably falls into the 1% of that 25% who really have a mental illness. I know this for a fact because she was extremely emotional over the smallest most mundane things. Now that shes properly medicated (some sort of nutrient therapy where she takes somewhere around 30 pills at a time twice a day) and kinda evened out. Shes still really emotional but not nearly as bad. Id say shes on normal par as far as being a chick and overly emotional.
Her brother is also bi-polar and/or manic depressive and ADD or ADHD I cant remember which. BUT he got well over 1000 on his SATs. Just cause youre ADD or ADHD doesnt mean you cant be smart. It means its harder to pay attention, not learn. Hes not on any medication other then the nutrients like his sister (Dr Popper thinks its the best solution instead of riddalin and all that other crap) and kinda evened out. He still gets his manic moments, and you can tell the difference when hes manic, normal and depressed. Its actually extremely obvious. Its not subtle, which to me, proves that hes really got a problem. Hes 21 and shes 18 so its not like theyre young and the doctor just wanted to throw them on some medications. Theyve been diagnosed for years, but havent been able to find a medication that actually worked.
Theyll never be completely normal, nor act completely normal because they have a chemical inbalance. That will never be fixed, and theyll always be a lil off. Thats the only way I think you could ever prove that you have a problem, cause youll never be leveled off.
Ive been diagnosed with ADHD, but dont take any medication for it. I dont think I have a problem, I think I just fidget a lot. I can see the HD part. Im pretty hyper when Im not tired, but can pay attention when something doesnt bore me. I can also read, which means that I dont have ADD. I can pay enough attention to something I enjoy. If Im not interested Im not gonna pay attention. If you have ADHD or ADD you cant read more then a page or two before you get disinterested. My girlfriends brother has yet to really read a book fully.
Its hard to find someone who has a real mental disorder, but its pretty easy to find someone thats been diagnosed with one.
Youre absofuckinglutely right!
Submitted by Fluffhead (user info) at 2004-06-20 20:51:25 EDT (#)
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good.
Submitted by DeadKennedysKid (user info) at 2004-06-19 12:55:55 EDT (#)
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It's a lot easier for a person to say, "I didn't break 1000 on my SATs, because of my ADD, which makes it hard to focus." than the truth which is more along the lines of you didn't study because you're a lazy fuck.
Plus one because of that.
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2004-06-19 12:44:11 EDT (#)
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**I take offense to your comparison of the mentally ill with people who have committed crimes.**
I wasn't drawing a correlation. At no point in my comment did I say that mentally ill people commit crimes. I was merely taking the argument you proposed to its logical end.
Submitted by SpikeGoddess (user info) at 2004-06-19 10:40:01 EDT (#)
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corn_nugget,
Yeah, it's a really interesting theory. OH! I think it might have been Maslow!!!!
I always get that one confused.
Anyway, it makes sense that if you're worrying about where your next meal is coming from you're not going to be able to worry about self-actualization. But that doesn't mean that you still don't NEED it, just that the more basic needs are more pressing and will mask the higher up needs.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-06-19 10:30:20 EDT (#)
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Spike... um, thanks for clearing that up, as to who's theory I was quoting. I guess I don't really care WHO said it, I was just trying to explain the idea behind it.
Submitted by SpikeGoddess (user info) at 2004-06-19 10:18:56 EDT (#)
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"I'm not sure that things like ADD, ADHD, or Lazy MotherFucker Syndrome count as actual mental illnesses like schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder."
Yes. They "count" as illnesses. Does lupus not count as an illness just because cancer is more severe? Disordered processes of the brain lead to very real learning disabillities. Does this mean that everybody who has learning problems should be medicated? Of course not. Does this mean that everybody who says they have ADD is really diagnosed with it? Of course not. But to say that it's not an illness is once again, an ignorant statement. Your ignorance shows through especially in this comparison because ADD is much more widely accepted as a "real" organic condition than multiple personality disorder (which is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder) which is one of the most bitterly contested psychological diagnoses in the DSMIV.
"The argument 'If you've not done/experienced/dealt with(fill in the blank)you're not entitled to an opinion on it' is a fallacy. Taken to it's logical extreme, the only people who could sentence drug addicts in court would be other drug addicts. Only smokers would be able to pass smoking laws. Only pornographers would be able to run vice squads. You see where this goes?
There are all kinds of things you don't need to experience to know something about:
I don't need to experience a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to tell people it'll fuck up their vision
I didn't need to give birth to tell people it hurts like a sonofabitch.
I don't need to be hit by a train to tell kids not to play on train tracks."
Did I say you couldn't have an opinion? *sigh* Of course you can have an opinion. I'm just trying to point out to you that when making judgements about something like, oh...another person's life and the vallidity or invallidity of their medical conditions, then it is best to recognize that you come from a place of not knowing and to do some real research.
I take offense to your comparison of the mentally ill with people who have committed crimes.
The one and only reason that I say "if you haven't been there you can't understand what it's like" is that I lived most of my life without being mentally ill. I had "problems" and "issues" just like every single human being does, and I went through some bad shit that lead me to do fucked up shit like self-injure. Some people would say that I was mentally ill at that time. I say that I had maladaptive behaviors, but I wasn't mentally ill.
I have now experienced what it's like, even though only on a comparatively small scale. I can tell you that before it happened to me I couldn't have possibly imagined.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2004-06-19 07:03:13 EDT (#)
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She told me about how you were "quick on the draw" and usually lasted about as long as concert tickets for Elton John in San Francisco. She also told me about your small problem (about 2 1'2 inches rock hard to be exact). She mentioned that your balls were normal size though which created a problem when you sit down to go to the bathroom (because you always piss on your balls).
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oh my god, that was funny. you can never get a break, though. some bored teenager is always waiting to troll people's posts just to fuck with them. it gets old after a while. shit, i have friends that make up names and give me -2s and make fun of me just because they think it will piss me off.
anyway, on to the post. i think it's a two way street. i think you need to be more understanding, and some people need to stop making excuses. this was ignorant for the most part, but you're not totally wrong. there's plenty of people that try to use the diagnosis the doctors are just handing out to anyone that looks like they can afford a medical bill as a crutch.
Submitted by MrPrickle (user info) at 2004-06-19 04:01:18 EDT (#)
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i won't buy into the meds argument, which i don't know much about(except that some people definitely do benefit from pscyh drugs, and would be fucked without them)
but i DO have this feeling that society is moving in a direction that encourages the proliferation of mental illness. ie, i don't think its entirely accurate to say 'well, people always had these problems, its just that they are being paid more attention now'. I think the typical modern society is a very good breeding ground for mental illnesses, and they will continue to thrive and proliferate.
The work of Joseph Liu is informative:
"...his theory that human emotions were, like the earth's species, subject to the forces of evolution. Over time, he proposed, some emotions gained strength and thrived, while others faded and became extinct. Fear, anxiety and depression, for example, were currently in the ascendancy. Peacefulness, calm and cheerfulness, on the other hand, were in decline. As with the organic world, the role of environment was crucial. Just as a certain species might require certain external conditions to survive or thrive, such as a certain temperature or level of forestation, so did emotions."
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2004-06-19 03:14:23 EDT (#)
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I'm not sure that things like ADD, ADHD, or Lazy MotherFucker Syndrome count as actual mental illnesses like schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder.
**If you have not been mentally ill you have NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE.**
The argument 'If you've not done/experienced/dealt with(fill in the blank)you're not entitled to an opinion on it' is a fallacy. Taken to it's logical extreme, the only people who could sentence drug addicts in court would be other drug addicts. Only smokers would be able to pass smoking laws. Only pornographers would be able to run vice squads. You see where this goes?
There are all kinds of things you don't need to experience to know something about:
I don't need to experience a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to tell people it'll fuck up their vision
I didn't need to give birth to tell people it hurts like a sonofabitch.
I don't need to be hit by a train to tell kids not to play on train tracks.
Submitted by SpikeGoddess (user info) at 2004-06-19 03:05:35 EDT (#)
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And in response to corn_nugget, the pyramid of needs is not Jung, but one of the humanist psychologists of the 1970s. Jung was the archetypes guy, he hived off of Freud. Freud's work was utter shit and completely unscientific, and Jung's is really interesting but more philospohical than beneficial as a treatment modality, IMO. I think the pyramid of needs (with self-actualization at the top) is from Adler, but I always get Adler confused with someone else, so I think I'm probably wrong. I'll look it up, but it's def not Jung.
Submitted by SpikeGoddess (user info) at 2004-06-19 02:51:43 EDT (#)
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shit.
Have any of you read the diagnostic criteria for ADD or ADHD or Bi-polar disorder or dysthymia or schitzophrenia?!
Misdiagnoses happen, yes. People lie and say they have ADD when they've never been diagnosed with it, yes. However, let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater.
I am in no mood to hear this ignorant bullshit from you tonight. No mood at all. RB, you're a well-meaning guy, but you have no fucking idea what you're talking about.
I am personally dissapointed in every single one of you who has agreed with this post without doing the research to understand what mental illness really is. I expect better from you.
Let's all try to be a little less ignorant and a little more sympathetic. At least let's be a little more humble to things that we don't understand.
If you have not been mentally ill you have NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE.
Submitted by SpikeGoddess (user info) at 2004-06-19 02:46:48 EDT (#)
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bull
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2004-06-19 02:28:46 EDT (#)
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I think alot of this foolishness stems from people having too much damn time on their hands. I guarantee you that people in the Third World don't get 'I Get Grumpy In The Winter Syndrome' because they're too busy trying not to starve to death.
I have noticed that there is a trend now where doctors are (slowly) starting to shift away from medicating the populace into oblivion and starting to treat the problems, and not the symptoms.
That's right, 'Problems' NOT 'Issues'. You(the general you, not a specific person you)know the difference?
A 'Problem' exists to be fixed and once it's fixed, its over and done.
But an 'Issue', hell a psychiatrist(psychiatry being its own steaming mound of bullshit)can milk an 'issue' for a good ten-fifteen years.
At 300$ an hour.
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2004-06-18 18:02:16 EDT (#)
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I personally hate it when medical doctors who have no experience in psychology prescribe medication for depression. That really pisses me off.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-06-18 17:01:50 EDT (#)
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RB the new boyfriend is polywankstain.
Submitted by WillZone (user info) at 2004-06-18 15:15:36 EDT (#)
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RB: This is one of those occasions where i agree with you 100%.
People have had these diseases for centuries, but only know do we have a name, and therefore an excuse for it.
Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 14:20:08 EDT (#)
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You know how it is brother, a piece of ass is just a piece of ass. She may be a slore but she wasn't all stretched out because she fucked guys with small dicks like you. The first time I fucked her she cried like a virgin (which she practically was after taking on your tiny man meat). Now I've got her whoring herself for all of my friends too! This girl is wild as shit now! You used to last only 6 seconds when she was boring in bed, I bet you could only last 3 seconds now. She hasn't posted in a couple of days because she sucked my dick so hard her head caved in.
The New Boyfriend (Now with 350% More Dick)
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-06-18 14:14:48 EDT (#)
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So basically your fucking a slore? That doesnt bode very well for you new boyfriend.
Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 14:10:26 EDT (#)
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Why don't you just face facts Apollo88, his ex-girlfriend is a fucking slore. She wrote a story about me banging the shit out of her till she was almost unconscious and said that nobody ever gave it to her that good before. Did you ever see a story from her about how good reallybored nailed her? No you didn't. So why don't you keep your mouth shut you faggy english tart. I'm the new boyfriend and there's a new cock and balls in town (and in her ass).
The New Boyfriend (Now with 350% bigger dick)
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2004-06-18 14:09:48 EDT (#)
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Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 13:49:46 (#)
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"She mentioned that your balls were normal size though which created a problem when you sit down to go to the bathroom (because you always piss on your balls). "
this made for a funny mental image
The Noob bf - i think you just have penis envy
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-06-18 14:08:04 EDT (#)
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Hawaii is no country!
Well, neither is YourAnus.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-06-18 14:04:06 EDT (#)
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"""Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 13:57:55 (#)
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Stop trying to save face you little bitch. I don't know you and what kind of sick fuck would set up one of his boys with his ex-girlfriend? By the way, I love the way her ass gapes open after I get done reaming the shit out of her. """
That reminds me of a certain bitch I am currently beefing with on this site.
Anyway don't make me kick your arse on his behalf, I out rank you, I'm English it is a colonial thing, it goes :
England
The rest of Britain
Oz
US
Mexico
Hawaii
Uzbekistan
Russia
Croatia
Poland
Antarctica
MArs
Pluto
YourAnus
Canada.
Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 13:57:55 EDT (#)
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Stop trying to save face you little bitch. I don't know you and what kind of sick fuck would set up one of his boys with his ex-girlfriend? By the way, I love the way her ass gapes open after I get done reaming the shit out of her.
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:53:56 EDT (#)
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HAHAHAHAHAH!
Thats awesome. Somebody really is paying attention....well almost. The problem with your joke is that im friends with Michelle's new boyfriend. Hes one of my best buddies from High School. Im the one who introduced them.
But it was a good try.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:53:37 EDT (#)
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""""Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:41:20 (#)
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I agree with you, it IS an epidemic these days... everyone is taking medication... and not everyone needs it.
This is why it took me SO long to go to the doctor about my own problem. I didn't want to be one of the million morons who can't handle their own problems, I still kinda struggle with this sometimes.
I'm on zoloft... and the ONLY reason I'm okay with it is because I KNOW I need it. Maybe I'll post about it after work.
There are two possible theories on this, I think:
1. According to the Pyramid of Needs (err, I can't remember the real name for it, but it is a psychological theory from... Carl Jung, I think) there are basic needs, such as food and saftey... when you're hungry or in danger, you don't worry about ANYTHING else... just food and saftey. When you're feed and safe, you worry about reproduction (finding a mate/sex), when you have a mate, you worry about the next thing, etc... maybe Americans are just so FULFILLED and SATISFIED that we can focus on our mental health in ways that we wouldn't have had time to think about before?
2. We notice it because we have a lable for it. Mental illness in the Middle East, say, isn't classified as it is here. They still have a lot of crazy people, they have depression, paranoia, etc... but they don't lable it, don't treat it with drugs, and it turns into: "the crazy guy down the road" and "My mom is always crying, she's a sad person". They don't get treated and they don't get better, they are just... THEM. """""
That was a brilliantly thoughtful response.
Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 13:50:11 EDT (#)
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Now she has finally hooked up with a real man that can satisfy her. She has written a story about having her first orgasm (with me by the way). I saw that you made some comments about the story and I thought that they were funny. It's good that you have a sense of humor about your pathetic sexual abilities. Anyway, I was thinking about joining the site and writing about our hot sex every day (you'll love the anal stories). Would you mind? Anyway, it's nice to type with you and if anyone wants to read LacyFace16's (reallybored's ex-girlfriend) story here is the link (also don't forget to read reallybored's two comments):
http://www.ubersite.com/m/34113
Submitted by The New Boyfriend at 2004-06-18 13:49:46 EDT (#)
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Hey reallybored, we've never spoken before but I thought I should introduce myself . . . we share something in common. Let's just say it's a certain girl that writes on this site (LacyFace16). She told me she was going to write about our amazing sex life (something that the two of you never had) on this web blog or whatever the hell you call this site. I told her it was cool with me and then she told me that her ex-boyfriend writes poetry and stories and shit on the same website! At first I thought it was mean, but then I thought it was funny as shit.
She told me about how you were "quick on the draw" and usually lasted about as long as concert tickets for Elton John in San Francisco. She also told me about your small problem (about 2 1'2 inches rock hard to be exact). She mentioned that your balls were normal size though which created a problem when you sit down to go to the bathroom (because you always piss on your balls).
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:44:21 EDT (#)
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Furthermore, maybe it's because we are all trying to be Average Joe.
I freak out sometimes and lose my temper... scream and yell.
Sometimes I cry all day.
There are days I don't want to talk to anyone.
***
What's wrong with those things, besides the fact that they aren't NORMAL?
We're medicating ourselves into normalacy.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:41:20 EDT (#)
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I agree with you, it IS an epidemic these days... everyone is taking medication... and not everyone needs it.
This is why it took me SO long to go to the doctor about my own problem. I didn't want to be one of the million morons who can't handle their own problems, I still kinda struggle with this sometimes.
I'm on zoloft... and the ONLY reason I'm okay with it is because I KNOW I need it. Maybe I'll post about it after work.
There are two possible theories on this, I think:
1. According to the Pyramid of Needs (err, I can't remember the real name for it, but it is a psychological theory from... Carl Jung, I think) there are basic needs, such as food and saftey... when you're hungry or in danger, you don't worry about ANYTHING else... just food and saftey. When you're feed and safe, you worry about reproduction (finding a mate/sex), when you have a mate, you worry about the next thing, etc... maybe Americans are just so FULFILLED and SATISFIED that we can focus on our mental health in ways that we wouldn't have had time to think about before?
2. We notice it because we have a lable for it. Mental illness in the Middle East, say, isn't classified as it is here. They still have a lot of crazy people, they have depression, paranoia, etc... but they don't lable it, don't treat it with drugs, and it turns into: "the crazy guy down the road" and "My mom is always crying, she's a sad person". They don't get treated and they don't get better, they are just... THEM.
Submitted by mikethescottish (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:31:35 EDT (#)
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I agree- but even in the UK, with our happy-clappy pseudo-socialist healthcare system, those damn doctors keep trying to shove pills at me. Maybe there's a deeper conspiracy at work here, relating to the pharamceutical companies employing doctors as a means to get society hooked on drugs...
Huh? Where am I?
Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:17:57 EDT (#)
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Couple of things:
The +2 is because your argument was well-put
However, you make it seem like everybody with a 'disorder' shifts the blame away from themselves. I supposedly have ADD and I take Dexedrine for it. But when I screw up in college, do I say, "Well shit, I guess my dosage isn't enough"? Hell no, I get off my lazy ass and work a little harder.
You're generalizing a little bit there, RB. Just keep in mind that some 'diagnosed' people might not be whiny pussies.
Submitted by Fartman <Fartman.at.hotmail.com> at 2004-06-18 13:17:16 EDT (#)
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You are correct sir. My favorite is Epstein-Barr (sp?) Syndrome. "Poor me. All I do is sit my fat ass on the couch all day because I've got EBS." Bullshit. You're got Lazy Mother Fucker Syndrome is what you've got. Get off your lazy ass and get a fuckin job, scumbag.
Sorry but this post hit a nerve.
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-06-18 13:07:43 EDT (#)
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Way to go. I agree 100%.
Submitted by potatomanjack (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:48:58 EDT (#)
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The thing is, it's not just the people themselves who are claiming to have problems. More and more you see parents reaching out for the disease grab-bag so that they shake off responsibility for a kid who does piss poor in school, and won't listen to the teacher. There's no way that their piss poor parenting is the root of the problem. It's gotta be some kind of alement.
I hate that sshit so fucking much.
Submitted by DarthFaded (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:40:38 EDT (#)
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I think the common thread is people just dont want to
"deal with it"...
Submitted by runninginplace (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:28:21 EDT (#)
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i concur
Submitted by griffsrgr8 (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:28:02 EDT (#)
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It almost seems like having some form of a "disorder" is the kewl thing to have now. It's either that or people just stopped viewing mental illness or personality disorders as the stigma they used to be. I blame that episode of The Cosby Show where the Huxtables learned that the reason Theo was such a shitty student was because he had dyslexia. Kids began throwing that excuse around and it's just gotten worse from there. Or something like that.
Submitted by shark25 (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:27:30 EDT (#)
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I agree. When I was in fifth grade my grades were really poor. My mother hearing about ADD before it became a national epidemic took me to a doctor where I had eight hours of testing and then two cat scans. Then they gave me a prescription of speed to slow me down. It made me feel like shit for the next three years. I was always tired and I never ate. My grades did improve but only because I was trying harder. I broke off the drugs and mu grades did not slip. I never used "my doctor says i have ADD so thats an excuse for me to fuck up." I believe anyone who does use ADD as an excuse is a whining little bitch.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:24:20 EDT (#)
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oops it was lamer who takes the big penis pills...
fetish is just a natural tripod.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:24:01 EDT (#)
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The pharmaceutical companies get a boner every time some half wit doctor--or even worse, some fucking psychologist--comes up with a trendy sounding disorder.
A pill for everything and for everything--a pill.
Fuck them dead.
Nice job RB.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:23:08 EDT (#)
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+ 2 becasue you have a point and your rant was well written
-2 becasue that was a broad generalization
there is a big difference between lazy and being chemically unbalanced.
unfortunately the difference is near impossible to diagnose.
it doesn't help that the doctors and pharmaceutical companies
make money by telling you that you are sick and need their pills.
i have that bathing suit
Fetish, you may want to stop taking those pills or
soon you'll be using your cock as a belt.
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:14:48 EDT (#)
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I think we were both prompted by that stupid slut with the 'Uber Confessions' post
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EXACTLY! That and i saw Envenom (who im not ripping on) said something about not taking his meds.
I know this post comes off harsh and its meant that way. Everybody has a crutch. Everybody has something that they fall back on when times is hard. For some its Alcohol, street drugs, and even sex. With these things society looks down on them as it being morally wrong. I mean if you know somebody that just fucked up a job interview and because of it when out and got fucked offa heroin, youd say thats wrong.
These drugs are the same shit, a crutch. The only difference is that society doesnt look at it wrong. So while i might get a stare for getting wasted on the weekend, somebody who takes a pill wont.
(Obviously this analgy doesnt work for the few people who are truely in need of these drugs.)
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:14:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by lamer (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:06:37 (#)
Ranking: 2
You know I resent this post... I went to the doctor a couple of months ago and he diagnosed me with an illness called dumbfuck. He game me these pills and now not only am I smarter my penis is bigger!
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:12:58 EDT (#)
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I think this percentage will decrease. Americans can now blame muslims or the rest of the world.
Seriously, I totally agree. Labelling your problems with euphemisms doesn't change what you are.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:09:49 EDT (#)
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Cunt, I was going to do something similar.
I think we were both prompted by that stupid slut with the 'Uber Confessions' post.
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:08:44 EDT (#)
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By the way, that's a nice boat in that picture.
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Ha! I guess youv seen the original. For anybody that hasnt, the original picture says something like "OPTICAL ILLUSION: If you look closely enough, there is an actual boat in the picture."
Submitted by William_Q_Percy (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:08:24 EDT (#)
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Its a hell of a lot easier to treat the symptom of a problem rather than the root cause.
Take a population of weak willed individuals and tell them that they're fucked. Second, tell them that they will be fixed if they use Drug X. They'll buy that drug and continue to make excuses in their lives in other areas that drug X does not effect.
Its a sad case of cyclical exploitation, a direct result of the climate of our society.
Submitted by lamer (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:06:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You know I resent this post... I went to the doctor a couple of months ago and he diagnosed me with an illness called dumbfuck. He game me these pills and now not only am I smarter my penis is bigger!
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:06:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I absolutely, wholeheartedly agree.
We have become a society of victims. A lot of these "diseases" are a cop out to hide the fact that the person is lazy or smoked too much crack rather than face the truth.
I'm not stupid, I have ADD.
I'm not lazy, I have CFS.
I'm not fat, I have a thyroid disorder.
Bullshit! Take your skirt off, suck it up, and take responsibility for your pathetic self!
By the way, that's a nice boat in that picture.
Submitted by BillsSBChamps (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:02:44 EDT (#)
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I might have ADD, I might be fucking lazy. All I know is they don't make $$$ off of lazy. I think my family has put many a child through college. Everyone has something fucking deal with it and stop crying.
Submitted by dohnuts (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:02:35 EDT (#)
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Now do I think that all people are faking this shit? Of course not. There are a lot of people out there that really do have these types of problems and medication or therapy or whatever is necessary. BUT, I do believe that this true group of people is a lot smaller then the whole.
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Yep.
Submitted by enraged_baboon (user info) at 2004-06-18 12:00:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Pfizer = Satan
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-06-18 11:59:06 EDT (#)
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Flame on!