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| Human beings can be so mean | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 16 2016, 03:19 AM (260 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Feb 16 2016, 03:19 AM Post #1 |
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Human beings are meaner than animals (in my opinion). If a person is stupid, bipolar, gay, schizophrenic, poor, or any other thing that makes them "different" and maybe a little hard to get along with, because they don't know how to cope...................................SOME people can be really mean and go out of their way to hurt the person's feelings. A wolf would probably treat them better if he knew they were trying real hard to be as normal as they know how. An Edmonton man got a homophobic valentine yesterday. I cried when I saw that on the news because I felt the pain in his heart as I have been where he is with people being mean to me because I have a DISEASE called bipolar. If a person has diabetes or any other physical disease, people are usually so compassionate but because they can't see mental diseases, or understand different life styles, they judge them, pit others against them, treat them mean and belittle them every chance they get. I belong to a number of forums and yesterday I saw a comment that made me walk away and I don't intend on going back. A woman was describing a gay person as an IT. I was so disgusted..... as I am gay and in no way an IT. It anything I am the most generous, compassionate person you could ever meet. I have been shunned for years because my "husband" is a woman and we are both bipolar. You would think we would be at each other's throat all the time but it is quite the opposite. We understand each other. Here is the article about the Edmonton man if anyone is interested. EDMONTON – A young Edmonton man who received a homophobic Valentine’s card says he simply wants answers as to why someone would send something so hateful. Degas Sikorski, 20, has worked at Party City in Edmonton’s northside for three years. Degas is gay, having come out at the age of 14, and said he’s never had any issues with staff or management at the store over his sexual orientation. But on Saturday, Degas went to the store for his first shift in about six weeks. As his shift was wrapping up, Degas went to the break room, where a supervisor had set up Valentine’s cards for all the employees. But the message written on his Valentine’s card left him in shock. “In the centre, below my name, was the word ‘faggot’ and right under it was ‘there’s a reason you’re not getting any shifts’ right below the word ‘faggot’,” Degas said. http://globalnews.ca/news/2517331/my-jaw-hit-the-floor-edmonton-man-in-disbelief-after-receiving-homophobic-valentines-card/ |
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| Darcie | Feb 16 2016, 03:50 AM Post #2 |
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I read about that Valentine. I have a good friend who is bipolar, she said the following to me. "Many use mental illness as an excuse to mistreat others, I say that if you take responsibility for yourself and take you medication then you will not do this." I know she sees a psychiatrist regularly and always takes the medication she is told to take. She is the kindest person I know and she never mistreats anyone. On the other hand every one of us have our biases, it is so sad to see that many will not accept the diversity we have in us all. This shows that we are our own worse enemies. Posted Image . Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has created an art installation in Berlin made of life vests worn by refugees. |
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| FuzzyO | Feb 16 2016, 04:32 AM Post #3 |
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I hope he does decide to take action. I suppose someone thought they were being funny. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 16 2016, 04:45 AM Post #4 |
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Thanks for the nice reply Darcie :beer: I knew if anyone on this forum would have a bipolar friend, it would be YOU. I think it was 5 of your friends that practiced S & M, wasn't it? You must have a lot of friends Darcie, thanks for sharing, :beer: BiPolar is very complex and is different with everyone. Would it ever be nice if just taking one's medication would be a "cure all". I guess that is why they have so many medications out there. Any one of them would be a cure all, wouldn't it Darcie?. I appreciate your reply Darcie, you are so knowledgeable in so many areas. wub |
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| Darcie | Feb 16 2016, 04:50 AM Post #5 |
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I'm old, moved around a lot, had many interesting jobs, met a lot of people, like people, have of lot of friends who have died, helped set up community groups for diverse populations, gave me experiences with various people....... I tend to hang onto people I treasure, in all their diversity. The label people carry does not define who they are, but how they treat others and how they handle and/or dish out nastiness does. Never let another person's actions define your values. |
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| Shorty | Feb 16 2016, 04:50 AM Post #6 |
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Anyone that saw that valentine card should have taken it down. All the staff should be reprimanded for allowing it to happen. Even if you sat in that room and ignored it, that's inexcusable. |
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| Darcie | Feb 16 2016, 04:51 AM Post #7 |
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Agreed, and he handled it like such a great and strong person. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 16 2016, 04:54 AM Post #8 |
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You are spot on Shorty I agree. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 16 2016, 05:00 AM Post #9 |
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I agree and I am sure glad my partner and I take our meds. We are so well liked in our community. :MapleLeaf: We both volunteer at the Hospital and do all we can to help people in our section get through their hard times. I actually get along WELL on this forum because nobody here attacks me and pushes my buttons. I have 1,300 posts and haven't even got a warning or a ban. I must be getting "healthy" :winner: Just wish I could do as well with my physical disabilities and I am struggling just like the rest of us 70 - 80 year olds. Thanks again Darcie for a great reply. You are so nice. 1mr |
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| Darcie | Feb 16 2016, 05:15 AM Post #10 |
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You're lucky, some people come here and try really hard to push my buttons, little do they know that I personally have no buttons to push, been there done that. But, I will always defend someone who is vulnerable to doing this crap. |
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| Deleted User | Feb 16 2016, 05:18 AM Post #11 |
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Good for you Darcie. I used to have buttons, but I lost them so I am ok now. I lost a lot of my marbles also. Wonder where those damn buttons and marbles are. :cow-IthinkIamgoingmad: |
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| swing | Feb 16 2016, 08:50 AM Post #12 |
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How backward and disgusting! I do hope he takes this to the human rights commission! I'm not surprised as so many "rednecks" in this city. I have a cousin who is gay, very bright man who ran a very successful dance academy in the lower mainland of Vancouver, for years. He didn't come out until age 26, after having panic attacks for years. He was afraid to let his family know especially his father (my uncle). I established contact in 2009 after his mother passed. We email every couple days, he's had an embattled life with anxiety, mostly due to the stigma levied against him. He and his partner retired with their horses, to the Caribou region of B.C. 8 years ago. The partner who is 15 years older decided last year he was leaving, forced a sale on the house, and is now back in Vancouver. Partner suffers from dementia, followed the advice of his lawyer brother and made an exit! A very sad ending which has left my cousin. emotionally and financially scarred. His two sisters are married to homophobic men, who will have little to do with him. I would like to blast the pair of them, but have to remember it's not my business! The one sister lives in an 8000 sq. ft. home outside of Chilliwack, basement has a lovely suite, where their Mom lived. He implied he'd like to rent it, but not happening, families are so special! |
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| haili | Feb 16 2016, 11:59 PM Post #13 |
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I don't understand why people have to be mean over something that's none of their business. As long as no-one gets hurt I don't care what people do in the privacy of their own homes; there are so many more important issues to worry about. |
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| blizzard | Feb 17 2016, 04:45 AM Post #14 |
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I do hope the young man does not, as he implied, decide to leave his workplace, it would only encourage the bully/bullies to continue with such despicable behaviour. I agree that the card holder should have been removed; however, a staff meeting should have been called to discuss appropriate and inappropriate actions. I am surprised there were cardholders, these are not even used very often in schools anymore. Perhaps the store, as the name suggests, sells party supplies and ideas. |
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| swing | Feb 17 2016, 06:27 AM Post #15 |
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I don't understand why people have to be mean over something that's none of their business. As long as no-one gets hurt I don't care what people do in the privacy of their own homes; there are so many more important issues to worry about. Well said, it's human nature for many in our demographic to judge. I engaged in a very heated argument with brother over this very issue, their red neck attitudes drive me crazy! |
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