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AbuseGoodnight, he had said, I love you, he had said.
I-
Hate you hate you hate you, let me out of here, let me out! I'm so scared, please, just go away, I-
Love you too. He nodded and left-
My room, I can hear him walking a few paces away and stopping so he can see-
Me alone, changing into my pajamas and going to-
Hell, because I was a bad girl, he said I was a bad girl and I didn't deserve-
Sleep. I always sleep-
Horribly. I know he's still there, waiting for the right time, so I curl into a ball-
With an old stuffed bear because-
Mom likes to see me with it, even though the bear gives me nightmares, because-
He gave it to me. I fall-

This isn't how it's done.No. No.
This isn't how it's done.
You're supposed to love me
and take care of me
not pretend that
I am an animal,
not pet me like a dog.

That's what you called me.

You used to say, "Good bitch.
That's right. You're my good little bitch."

But I was not your bitch....

But I was.

And when I bit you,
you would smack me and say,
"No biting, bitch."

You would pin me to the ground...
I used to think it was funny
how you thought you were in charge...

I didn't realized that you were.

I didn't realize what you'd done to me.
Not then.

You took things away...
took away everything that made me fight,
that made me strong.

So that

Medicatedthe meds have fixed me
but at what cost
seems everything i knew
has been completely lost
my dreams, my emotions
were robbed from me
but the defiance is gone
that's how it's supposed to be
nevermind that my poetic words
are drained and lacking
and my inspiration depleted
as long as i'm not slacking
grades are what matters
not happiness at all
i was more content bipolar
than i am medicated this fall

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I hate this stereotype...

The truth is that, as a group, mentally ill people are no more violent than any other group. In fact, they are far more likely to be the victims of violence than to be violent themselves.

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~MindOfInsanity Feb 9, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Oh, yes. I so know what you mean. Why are people always afraid of us? It hurts.

*MrJTC Aug 30, 2012

Huh, this is one I haven't heard before, but I agree that the danger is reversed.

~cesone10 Aug 28, 2012 Hobbyist

I am schizophrenic, and when i am having a relapse then i can be realy dangerous, but when im okay i am the total opposite! i would never even hurt a fly! everyone stereotypes me, they say "oh i wouldn't let you loose with wepons" and "keep the dangerous stuff out of her way" it realy annoys me! and your right with the fact that we are more likely to be the victims, every day at school i am a victim of bullying, and half the time violence, the think its funny, and they think we are easy targets because we are "not right in the head" i also hate it when people say that! by them saying that then it just makes them not right in the head! people bully the mentaly ill, they shouldn't... its an illness just like any other! they wouldnt bully someone with cancer! so why us?!

~SaneMe Aug 15, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I think some can be dangerous like I have this friend who used to cut her best friend cause she thought it was funny.

~1AuroraAngel1 Mar 18, 2013 New member

Only a minority are like this. Most are harmless

!RosesOfPurity Jul 30, 2012

The truth is that, as a group, mentally ill people are no more violent than any other group. In fact, they are far more likely to be the victims of violence than to be violent themselves.
This is a sad, neglected fact.

~asha-eadem Mar 26, 2012

I agree. I mean mentally ill aren't more dangerous than sane and should't be put into lifelong hospitals for no real purpose.

~Tigerach Mar 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Technically, I qualify for sociopathy. And I'm not going to lie, I consider myself a little dangerous.

I agree with you, though. Assuming mentally ill people are violent is just wrong.

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xx thanks for this xxx

~RedAngryface Aug 19, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

i try not to tell ppl but sometimes im proud of it. you have to own your disorder before it owns you. i had to learn that the hard way. Im a naturaly angry person so when i am angry, i am usualy more threatening than the guy across the street with the shot gun.

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