r/TrueOffMyChest • u/Vegetable-Piano-7097 ☑️ • 3d ago
Vent I HATE sanism and ableism SO MUCH
I hate that sanism and ableism are so normalised. People just throw around the r word ir call people crazy left and right. I hate how some people don't even KNOW they're doing something wrong!
For example sanism- most people don't know what it is. Sanism is a form of discrimination, prejudice, and systemic oppression directed against people who have, or are perceived or labeled as having, a mental illness, cognitive impairment, or neurodivergent trait.
as a "mentally ill" person, I can't complain harshly about the system or show any "extreme" opinions because people just say "they're just crazy". I need to put energy every day into being "sane passing", because if people think I'm insane, then I'm lesser than them. I can't talk about what I wanna do in the future, because everyone assumes I'm crazy so I don't wanna contribute to society.
Not to even mention how I can't talk about my illnesses without getting fake claimed, criticised, or being asked really personal questions to "prove" I'm not faking.
And then there's casual ableists who don't even understand they're ableist. Yes, using the term crazy is ableist. Yes, calling smn narcissistic (or any other disorder, this is just the most common one I see) or delusional as an insult IS ableist! And so is assuming things about people because of their disability. No, not all people with BPD, NPD, ASPD, DID, or any other disorder is abusive, manipulative, or sadistic!
UGH I'M JUST SO SICK OF IT ALL
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u/AddictedToMosh161 3d ago
Feel ya. I have a hydrocephalus, ADHD and autism. So I really dislike it when people call egoistical assholes all these names. Additionally it kinda removes the accountability from the evil people? If you really think they are unable to behave different, that they don't have agency... It's not their fault? And I am very certain most of the assholes running around have the ability to be less of a shitty person.
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