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If you’re going to call someone crazy then just come out and say it. Don’t quote the guy and then chime in with your fake compassion and hope that he gets the h

by jm4 7y ago

If you’re going to call someone crazy then just come out and say it. Don’t quote the guy and then chime in with your fake compassion and hope that he gets the help he needs. That’s saying the guy is batshit crazy while trying to look like a good guy even though you probably aren’t qualified to make that determination. If anyone else commented “he’s f-ing nuts” they’d be downvoted because it contributes nothing. Somehow, yours is the top comment at the moment.

9935c101ab17a66 7y ago
Agreed. You very clearly articulated why the OP's comment bothered me so much. It's an incredibly glib thing to say. Bryne for sure is atypical in his communication style and beliefs, but that doesn't necessarily mean he suffers from a 'mental' disorder.
- perl4ever 7y ago
  I don't have a problem with suggesting that he sounds borderline psychotic/manic, because he does; what I don't like about the cliched comment about "getting help" is that there is, basically, no help. It's like cancer, there's all this activity and research and treatment that you're vaguely aware of if you haven't experienced it firsthand, but it amounts to barely statistically significant effects on symptoms with terrible side effects.
  - jm4 7y ago
    Yeah, it wasn't the crazy part that bothered me. It was the dismissive, condescending, passive aggressive tone while acting as if it's purely out of compassion. Plenty of people would choose not to engage this Byrne character based on statements he's made. Some might openly call him nuts and maybe someone else might think they're jerks for saying so instead of just leaving it alone. But at least own it instead of being insulting while pretending to care, as if that part excuses the insult. Personally, I think hearing what someone else has to say and then responding with, "you're clearly mentally ill, I hope you get the help you need" is such a shitty way to treat someone.

by jm4 7y ago

9935c101ab17a66 7y ago

Agreed. You very clearly articulated why the OP's comment bothered me so much. It's an incredibly glib thing to say. Bryne for sure is atypical in his communication style and beliefs, but that doesn't necessarily mean he suffers from a 'mental' disorder.

perl4ever 7y ago
I don't have a problem with suggesting that he sounds borderline psychotic/manic, because he does; what I don't like about the cliched comment about "getting help" is that there is, basically, no help. It's like cancer, there's all this activity and research and treatment that you're vaguely aware of if you haven't experienced it firsthand, but it amounts to barely statistically significant effects on symptoms with terrible side effects.
- jm4 7y ago
  Yeah, it wasn't the crazy part that bothered me. It was the dismissive, condescending, passive aggressive tone while acting as if it's purely out of compassion. Plenty of people would choose not to engage this Byrne character based on statements he's made. Some might openly call him nuts and maybe someone else might think they're jerks for saying so instead of just leaving it alone. But at least own it instead of being insulting while pretending to care, as if that part excuses the insult. Personally, I think hearing what someone else has to say and then responding with, "you're clearly mentally ill, I hope you get the help you need" is such a shitty way to treat someone.