It goes both ways, doesn't it? Why can't I write things that okay, are not very kind, because some comment someone made in reply to a post really, really upset me--stuff that I consider to be such a misguided statement about a group to which I belong that I feel I'm being maligned?

Okay, you're right, I know nothing about the situation or anything else. Maybe that cousin stalks them or signs them up for Ponzi schemes or whatever, but the way that was written really sounds a lot like "oh, ew, crazy, get away from me." Which I've encountered A LOT. INCLUDING FROM MY OWN MOTHER. Maybe I did jump to conclusions, but the sad fact is the majority of people I've encountered have been that way and if people weren't so interested in using the mentally ill as some kind of joke maybe that would be different.

I don't want people to "pretend" for me. You know, you know nothing about MY life, either. I just think maybe people should reserve a tiny bit of sensitivity for what is, for some people, a painful subject. Obviously, I'm wrong.

So, I'm sorry I said anything. Really and truly. Everyone else is allowed to say what they wish about what pisses them off, but I'm not? Why? Nobody wants to hear a differing opinion?

Clearly you just want to "whale" back on me, so I'll just stop here.