This post brought to you by stupid priviliged boys and the letters S, T, F & U.

[beanside]

For a variety of reasons, I find that my tolerance for stupidity and ignorance on certain subjects have waned greatly. My willingness to fling myself headfirst into potential flame wars, on the other hand, is proportional to my pain level. In other words, its at an all-time high.

This would certainly explain my overwhelming urge to get into arguments on Twitter with semi-famous boytoy bassists.

What a lot of people don't seem to 'get' is that if I'm willing to argue, it will be about something that has a direct effect on my life. It will not be about a theoretical issue. It will be a stupid, young male seeing a documentary, and immediately deciding that he is an expert in why children should never, ever be given antidepressants or indeed, any pharmacological intervention.

Why is this not an 'issue?'. 20 years of unmedicated anxiety and depression. 10 years of suicidal thoughts, ideation, behaviors and attempts. An academic career trashed. From honor roll to GED in 5 years.

Other 'issues' certain to turn me into the verbal equivalent of a honey badger:

Gay rights
Gay marriage (if you've missed the giant honking clues, I'm a big old dyke)
Fat acceptance (yes, anonymous, I do fucking eat my feelings.)
Patient rights and advocation
Mental health issues
Chronic pain issues
Anything relating to my wife, Nilchance.
Women's rights
Victim's rights
Racial equality

I will not accept any of the above in the people I interact with. If you feel this is a problem, I'm sorry.

Comments

[2sexyboys.livejournal.com]

Go Girl!! Damn straight on all the above!!

[ruby-jelly.livejournal.com]

Go girl,... you tell it! :)

[atypia.livejournal.com]

*loves on you* You're awesome.

[gestaltrose.livejournal.com]

My brother would have never graduated without Ritalin. I needed antidepressants and no one figured it out (not even after my suicide attempts)

[katzb101.livejournal.com]

Oh god, tell me about it. That man needs to learn to think before he speaks in general.

And given half a chance on that issue I would have slapped him first before even trying to argue with him.

And given the amount of self medication he seems to do I would suggest something about throwing stones as well. /steps of high horse.

*gentle hugs*

[jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com]

Most excellently said.

[nilchance.livejournal.com]

That's because you win forever. Or at least you win my heart forever.

*love*

[fufaraw]

I avoid fb like the plague, for other reasons as well, but for this one, too. I'm sorry this happened. I happen to share most of your publicly stated views, but if we differed, I'd like to think I'd state my position respectfully and---hell, it's 2AM and I sound like a prat. You're a standup woman and he's not worth the energy.