• LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]@hexbear.net
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    9 days ago

    Okay, I’m a schizophrenic alcoholic, I have all the excuses in the world to self isolate and hate people. But even when I was drinking up to a gallon of vodka a day, I still had the option of going to meetings, going to therapy, getting on psych meds, being friends with my coworkers, ect. Acting like there’s “NOTHING WE CAN DO CAPITALISM RUINED EVERYTHING” is the self defeatist mindset that made me an alcoholic. So your speech is stupid and causing psychic damage to everybody that reads it.

    Also to counter you mentioning me getting therapy and other such help is “privilege” I got that for free. There are still programs to get help for free, you just have to actually seek them. They still suck and are clearly held back by capitalism, but they exist. There is no excuse not to work on being a better person for your community and those around you other than not giving a fuck. I learned that from the immigrants I work with in kitchens that have 3 full time jobs and families they still take care of and spend time with.

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          9 days ago

          That was obviously wrong I’m sorry. It’s just that my loneliness obviously doesn’t stem from my lack of status or from my poverty since even people mich lower on the social ladder have a romantic life which means all my problems are my own fault and I should feel ashamed for having them which is what I meant to write sorry I was having a panic attack

          • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]@hexbear.net
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            9 days ago

            Not all your problems are your fault, but they are your responsibility to deal with. That’s the first thing I learned when I was in rehab. It’s not my fault I’m an addict, that’s a disease that’s entirely out of my control. It’s not my fault I’m schizophrenic. But it is my responsibility to manage the issues that arise with those conditions.

            In the same vain, it’s not necessarily your fault that you have a hard time socializing with other people, but it is your responsibility to manage those issues.