skullbearJul 14, 2024
Badass Britt 

Language matters.
#MentalHealth

edit: I’m muting this now. This post was meant to be a sentiment, not a list of rules. Please don’t reply/dm me and argue these points. If you know me, you know I care about mental health. This post was intended to make us think about language and representation, not to start arguments or to negate others experiences. Thanks.

Jul 14, 2024 at 2:53amWeb
Show threadRiver Fox Jul 14, 2024
@britt well I guess I'm just quirky then 
Show threadEmJul 14, 2024

@britt

'Manic' bothers me because I do not mean anything even remotely comparable to 'wild' or 'chaotic'. Though that might be just my other languages influencing my English?🤔

I am also having second and third thoughts about 'irrational'. It implies (too much?) objectivity and clarity of judgment in the speaker.

Show threadDr. Figuring-things-autJul 14, 2024
@britt and stop saying "crazy" when you mean "bizarre" or "unbelievable".
Show threadCaterine VaubanJul 14, 2024
@britt Hooboy, "anti-social" shits me the most. Most anti-social people are highly personable extraverts. They're the wolves in sheep's clothing who compete, betray, and use. They wear masks and enjoy fooling you and seeing you lose. A few of them hide away, but the majority are not only in plain sight but often the centre of attention.
Show threadCaterine VaubanJul 14, 2024
@britt And stop saying "triggered" when you mean "upset". To be triggered is to be thrown into an overwhelming trauma response. Being triggered is often criticised as overreacting. If you're annoyed or worried, you're annoyed or worried, not triggered. People need that word. Don't water it down.
Show threadApple Annie Jul 14, 2024
@britt I might even strike out introverted there, we aren’t shy and we aren’t anti-social.