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It's incredibly creepy when someone blocks you and then you complain about being blocked
It's the ultimate proof blocking was the right move (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
OKAY I can now go and hopefully work on the sindictae video t~t PLEASE NO ONE ELSE GET A DOC I ALREADY GOT A BACKLOG OF THINGS PEOPLE WANT ME TO TALK ABOUT
Mental illness should never be used as a reason to excuse harmful behavior.
Mental health advocacy means advocating for accessible and affordable treatment, medication when appropriate, crisis resources, education, early intervention, support systems, and reducing the stigma that keeps people from seeking help.
It means having compassion for people who are struggling.
It does not mean giving someone a permanent hall pass to hurt people, mistreat others, refuse to acknowledge their issues, or avoid accountability because they have a mental illness.
I say this as someone with diagnosed genetic depression and OCD. I know my mental illnesses exist. I know there are ways they can affect me, and it is my responsibility to build safeguards around that; whether that means recognizing my triggers, changing my environment, developing healthier coping mechanisms, seeking professional help, or taking medication when appropriate.
I can say, “My mental health contributed to this,” while still saying, “I was wrong, and I need to do better.”
Those two things can exist at the same time.
You can understand why someone behaves a certain way without declaring the behavior acceptable. You can have empathy without enabling. You can recognize that someone is genuinely struggling while still expecting them to take responsibility for how their actions affect other people.
Mental health advocacy should be about helping people get better, not teaching people that their diagnosis makes accountability optional.
People with mental illness deserve resources, compassion, treatment, and support. And the people affected by their behavior deserve compassion, boundaries, and accountability, too.
Mental illness can explain behavior. It does not automatically excuse it.