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Precisely. There's a huge difference between saying "I have severe depression, and it takes great effort for me to get through a day without buckling" and sayi
by RIMR 8y ago
Precisely.
There's a huge difference between saying "I have severe depression, and it takes great effort for me to get through a day without buckling" and saying "I have severe depression, so my daily mental breakdowns aren't my fault".
- lists 8y agoThose aren't mutually exclusive
- ehnto 8y agoTrue, but I think they were alluding to the difference in outlook that suggests who takes responsibility for the downsides. One way is using it as an excuse to dismiss others concerns and the other way is having empathy toward how your situatiom affects others and acknowledging their side of the same challenge.