I notice a lot of people use terms like "psychotic" or "psychopath" as insults and negative descriptions on here. These are clinical terms that are used to describe real people with difficulties, not boogeymen! I don't disagree with the sentiment that these people are doing wrong, but if you wouldn't use the r-slur or "autistic" as an insult (which you shouldn't) then you shouldn't use these words either. And I get the idea of calling someone delusional, but take care that you don't just mean "I disagree with them." Though by posting on neurodiverse I imagine I'm preaching to the choir.

Sincerely, a casual schizoaffective disorder haver.

  • ashinadash [she/her]
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    8 months ago

    Yeah I ejected "crippled" from my vocab ages ago, I guess "hobbled" too? Unfortunately this kind of language change is still considered somewhat fringe, I think...

    • HexBroke
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      6 months ago

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      • ashinadash [she/her]
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        8 months ago

        Huh, really. I do not use either so much but thank fuck for that!