I Hate Being Called Crazy

[TLight]

Insentive and hurtful 'jokes' shows how insecure someone is about rhemselves. However, even having the knowledge of that and attempting to 'rise above' and 'be the bigger person' isn't enough for me, perhaps because I have PTSD.
Feels like abuse, is abuse in my book. Bullying with jokes is just a cowards way of bullying. Shame on him.

Plus, it is in no way shape or form your 'job' to teach him or put up with it cause he is insecure. He can ride that boat on his own and that is the ONLY way he will learn.

No game I say.

 

[Natalialynnll]

Awe he definitely doesn't mean to. He's a narcissistic and has always had a problem with such things. He is willing to work on it which honestly is impressive according to his mother. He was bullied by older siblings and is 10th out of 12 kids so I think that has a lot to do with it. He has never found a reason to change til me :) just got to find a way to get him from being ice cold when I'm emotional and from embarrassing me in front of friend :/

 

[Natalialynnll]

Ps I think insecurity is a correct on why he does it

 

[Shellbell]

I don't think we are crazy. Crazy to me is someone who is mentally insane who does not know they have a mental illness and have little or no insight into the cause and why they need help. Having a mental health illness isn't crazy. And in trauma terms - which is what PTSD is caused by, our responses of anxiety, sensitivity, hypervigilance, depression etc, are actually very normal.

Requiring hospital, institution, medication, therapy and all forms of treatment does not make someone crazy. These are treatment and support required.

People who like to 'joke' about people with mental health illnesses are just plain ignorant and are insecure and nasty people who need to make people feel inferior, to boost their own lack of self worth.

 

[Britt.f7]

People who like to 'joke'

I joke about myself and being in institutions, but I do not "make fun" of others. I also joke about my physical ailments. I find it helps me to be lighthearted about it when I can be(the key words being when I can be). And sometimes I feel that I am in a special club and I thank my grandpa for that. It has no negative connotation when I think of it that way.

On a tougher note, though I try to joke even in my darkness, there are times when I just can't. I know that some members think I am the "crazy" one and their idea of it is not a nice one. It was amazing after this truly dark period this year, that some of those people that I've come to expect to treat me that way, were actually open and accepting. Not that I would run to them to discuss anything, because I still won't. It was just nice.

I hope I never offend anyone on here.

 

[Shellbell]

Britt.F7, I also joke with safe people about my mental health and that's always okay when they are people I know mean me no harm. I think having a sense of humour can help. I think it's a good thing.

I'm glad some people in your life have come to more accepting, it truly helps.

My post was more related to people who joke and are not well meaning. I think that can be very damaging to sufferers who are already vulnerable.

 

[Lucille]

I used to like being called crazy -- yes, you read that correctly... but I mean I always took it as a compliment when people said it jokingly. I liked being the different one. The silly one.

No one really calls me crazy because of my PTSD, but what really gets to me is when my mom says "You're just so screwed up!" It really really burns me deep inside. :notworthy: