Someone trying to tempt me back to Twitter with this screenshot, saying “come on, won’t it be fun to respond to this?” Their idea of fun may differ from mine.
Lots of people have made fun of my mental illness and openness about it, most often on Twitter. But I’m okay. So far I haven’t looked at one of them and said “wow they seem really happy and successful, I wish I had their life.”
@Popehat Even setting "using mental health issues as a derogatory term" aside, I learned a very valuable lesson long ago:
There are a limited number of people whose negative opinion of you counts.
Depending on your circumstances, this might include close family, friends, your spouse, even co-workers. You know who is never included in the group of people whose opinion counts? Random people on social media sites.
Note, this applies to negative opinions. Compliments can be accepted from anyone.
Ken White
TechyDad