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Portrayal of mental illness in media
35 & Over Community / by Greenletters89
Last post
 October 26th, 2021
...See more I just saw a new movie on Netflix. Its portrayal of mental illness on the surface was done right. They did not specify the mental illness ; the atonement for the violence committed by the person with mental illness was not suicide. However the impact of the portrayal is still people who have no exposure to mental illness dismissing us as violent and unpredictable. What is the solution here? People are not going to stop using mental illness as a convenient plot device. Do we demand that portrayal of mental illness should only occur if it is in the foreground exploring all its nuances? I have to answer to this. I just can’t help but be upset by this because this is a very successful movie ; I can’t help but feel despair and hopelessness.
Friendship break up
35 & Over Community / by Greenletters89
Last post
 June 21st, 2021
...See more Hi everyone. I am new in this community and I want to share something I am going through. I have had this friendship for the past 20 years. The last few months I was in crisis and relied heavily on my friend. Upon looking back I found there were 6-7 emails that were very emotional that were probably very hard for anyone to navigate. It was a huge relief for me just having someone to vent to. I thought we had a relationship that I can rely upon. Everything was going fine when she tried to call me twice which I rejected. I am very awkward at phone conversations so I was admittedly reluctant. Despite that, I did give a few time slots that would work for me. After that she texted me and said she is disappointed that I am not willing to answer her calls. She said I am not putting enough effort so she would not put effort into answering my messages as it is emotionally draining. She will also stop putting effort into the emotionally draining friendship. This was the final straw for me. I was hurt and angry. I pondered over it for a few days and finally sent an email ending the friendship. Now I am feeling a bit guilty and wondering if I was rash. From her perspective I took advantage of her by overly venting and when she voiced concerns I cut off the friendship. But there were many aspects of the relationship that wasn’t working. She has the tendency to take off and leave and drop in at whim. She is very secretive and unwilling to trust me with any information like she does with our other mutual friends. Spending time with her has not been fun in a long while. Even when she does shows up I feel she is not fully there. She seems to be having more fun when we are with other friends. When it is just the both of us she doesn’t seem happy. So there are many reasons why I feel this friendship was more like a zombie. I think I did make the right decision but maybe I was a bit harsh in the way I ended it. I just wanted to share it here. I would welcome any perspective. Thanks for reading.
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