By reason of mental disease or defect

Oct 06, 2008 21:26

The question: "Do you watch the Dog Whisperer?"

The answer: "No, not really."

Then later I tell you I saw it once. And you have an issue with my previous response. Saying a normal person wouldn't have answered No if they've seen it once. They would have said that they watched the show once. How I responded was abnormal.

....

I didn't really want to have a conversation about it. And you *were there* the one time I saw the show. Called me into the room and everything. So I don't see the problem with my response.

That I don't see a problem with my response is also a problem.

And if I ask you what you're trying to diagnose me with this week, you get all in a huff. And refuse to talk about it anymore. Or you walk away. Mad, like I did something wrong.

Maybe one day you'll both stop trying to diagnose me with things. Maybe one day you'll just accept me for who I am. Maybe one day being me will be enough. Maybe one day I won't have to mask the things I want to say or do in order to fit into your idea of normal.

Because I sure as hell am not as crazy as you keep trying to make me believe.
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