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[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have an personality disorder (avoidant with paranoid and schizoid aspects).

Even if i strongly feel stuff that is not adequate to the situation (which is every single social interaction), it is still my responsibility to decide if i act on those emotions or not.

It is also my own responsibility to get help for my issues, which means that i have had weekly therapy sessions for years now, and i don't think i will ever stop going.

I do not act on my irratonal impulses, which shows that most people with mental disorders have the choice if they wanna be an asshole or not. A person with enough stability to file 40 court cases - which would just overwhelm me, there's no chance in hell that i would do something like that - is stable enough to start therapy and stop themselves from shit like that. Case closed.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

I do not act on my irratonal impulses, which shows that most people with mental disorders have the choice

No, how you act doesn't show anything about others, and your own issues being manageable or allowing choice don't show anything about others' issues.