The "What the F*** is WRONG withe people?!" Thread

[Posher778]

Originally Posted by cheebacheeba

Looked like the bridge was over water - guy was probably just trying to say "hey asshole, if you're going to do that, look, it won't work".

The blind woman...seems rather wrong.

You just made me laugh out loud at work while Dustin was helping a guest. Thanks. :p

[Haunted]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Yeah. It's clear that that guy should be at a bare minimum medicated, if not in a psych ward.

There was this schizophrenic kid who lived down the street from where I live now... Used to tear around shrieking - He was a 5' 6" angry teenager - I was worried that he would just snap and hit someone one day. What's tragic is that, given our poor social system, what would a lower income family do with a kid like that? (I live in a fairly poor neighborhood) Can't necessarily afford hospital care OR medication... What do you do with your mentally ill if you can't afford to take care of them? Made me a bit sad.

That's actually a big problem. It's partially because people don't recognize mental illness as it is, an illness. We can see that shit on certain kinds of brain scans now. We can see OCD and BiPolar disorder I know.

When you're mentally ill, health insurance is a nightmare in the US. I know personally. I had to go on disability just to have health insurance, so I could take medication and go to the damn doctor.

What's really fucked up is that there is a great way to treat OCD. It's called like deep brain stimulation, but the FDA will only approve it for people with Parkinsons disorder. If it makes people well, why not approve it? OCD is a bitch.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Posher778

WTF withe people who can't spell 'with'

LOL

It's the British English spelling. ;)

Originally Posted by Haunted

That's actually a big problem. It's partially because people don't recognize mental illness as it is, an illness. We can see that shit on certain kinds of brain scans now. We can see OCD and BiPolar disorder I know.

When you're mentally ill, health insurance is a nightmare in the US. I know personally. I had to go on disability just to have health insurance, so I could take medication and go to the damn doctor.

What's really fucked up is that there is a great way to treat OCD. It's called like deep brain stimulation, but the FDA will only approve it for people with Parkinsons disorder. If it makes people well, why not approve it? OCD is a bitch.

TOTALLY true. Depressingly true. And in the worst-case scenario, people wind up on the street - people who could be dangerous both to themselves and other people (as evidence with the blind woman sucker-punch).

Sorry to hear about your own personal trials and tribulations, btw. I had a friend who had to take leave time to treat her bipolar and PTSD disorder and when she got back to work, she was let go. What's even MORE fucked up is that she was working as a social worker FOR social workers, so you'd THINK that her employers would be more understanding.

[Haunted]

Thanks.
About your friend... What kind of shit is that? It's typical though. We are so totally stereotyped, especially people with Bipolar (which is what I have) and Schizophrenia. The system is totally fucked, and you can forget about the work place. However, I am going to do my thing.

[Elvis_Christ]

wtf is wrong with me? The idea of punching blind, crippled old ladies has me chuckling to myself.

[The Mothman]

Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ

wtf is wrong with me? The idea of punching blind, crippled old ladies has me chuckling to myself.

to tell you the truth, first time i read that sentence i had a little chuckle as well.

[Haunted]

You both should move off of the planet.

[Elvis_Christ]

Nah I'm afraid of flying.

[Haunted]

Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ

Nah I'm afraid of flying.

Then quit you're gigglin', punk. Don't be punchin old ladies in the face.:D

[Elvis_Christ]

They should stop giving me funny looks on the bus... even if they are blind POW!