Thread:The Tiger's Roar/@comment-32440897-20180727163001

The person who was accused of faking screenshots played a "Mental illness card" but I just want to address something. I myself suffer from Anger issues and severe Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors like Trichotillomania.

Using my Mental illness as a way to get out of things may seem like I'm lying. But the thing is, I use it to make sure I don't go down something I might regret. By that I mean - With Anger Issues I try my best to avoid conflict before the conflict happens. I feel like I have small control once It starts and it causes me to lash out. With Trich I'm physically hurting myself without a second thought. It's an urge that pops in when I need relief. An urge that is hard to stop once I begin.

So what I'm trying to say is not everyone who "uses their illness as an excuse" is lying. If I know for a fact something will have me be very detailed or stress myself. I most often won't go unless I'm trying to overcome it and I'm prepared. A lot of my opinion clash with yours. Often when I'm scrolling through the wiki and I see a response by you and I want to start a "debate" or "argument". I've been growing out of that slowly but it's still there.

People handle mental illness in many ways all according to what suits them and what that illness is. Mental illness is a big umbrella. You have OCD, You have compulsive disorders, You have personality disorders.. etc. Out of all the illness out there you can't assume each one can stop themselves "You are responsible for what you do, illness or not". I want to be responsible for my Trich. I want to be able to stop it. I most likely won't ever be able too. There's a reason why in court people try to figure out if the person had control over his actions or was just doing it out of cold blood.

Now about the girl/boy who faked the screenshots. I'm not trying to defend them or take sides against you but give them a chance to see if they can prove themselves. If not. It's your choice how to deal with it.

- Thank you for reading this and I hope you've seen another side I guess?  