Jessica B. Kelly's Blog, page 11
February 8, 2016
Belly of the Beast
I see time and time again those that wish to diagnose themselves with ASPD in absence of a professional opinion. I’m not sure why this is; people don’t self-diagnose themselves with cancer for instance. Usually human nature would dictate that we see ourselves as healthy when we are not. Rarely – and even more rarely […]
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February 6, 2016
Manifest Destiny of the Ego
A puzzling trend on social media involves the mentally ill masses trying to claim that there are limited, if any differences, between themselves and those that do not suffer from mental illness. A lot of it seems to stem from some seeking to define the words ‘neurotypical’ and ‘neurodivergent’ in ways that I’m not sure […]
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February 3, 2016
Bullet to the Brain
While not always true, there seems to be a level of fragility that affects the most narcissistic of minds. These individuals are so egocentric and so vain that the slightest bit of evidence contrary to their worldview is treated as a fatal exception in processing by their minds. They cannot reconcile reality with their distortions […]
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February 2, 2016
The Animal That Thought It Was Human
I will never understand the white-knighting of the antisocial condition. I especially will never understand the antisocial that unironically white-knights themselves. I don’t wish to romanticize the condition – so I won’t – but let’s pause for a moment. The condition, ASPD, in the DSM-V is defined literally by the disregard for the rights and feelings of others. […]
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February 1, 2016
Should the Mentally Ill be Coddled?
I often get into arguments on social media regarding my hardline stance towards the mentally ill and support versus tacit approval. Too many want to use social media to reach out to others like them as a surrogate for seeking professional assistance toward recovering from their disorder(s), which by definition must be causing intrapersonal and interpersonal strife […]
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January 29, 2016
It’s all Okay so Long as Someone Else’s Head Rolls
I was reading through tumblr when I noticed a thread arguing that human rights exist and are universal. The naivety of those arguing was astounding as they considered the argument to be self-evident. However, we realize that human rights are conferred by governments which, in most Western civilizations, mean that the people themselves are responsible […]
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January 28, 2016
The Actor that Cannot Play the Part
This is a continuation of the previous post. I decided not to attempt to console the family member whose mother passed away. The reasons for this may surprise you, however. While it is true that I am irked with the man because of past sins he committed, I felt that it would be wiser to […]
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January 27, 2016
Even the Blind Still Have Touch
The mother of a real prick of a family member passed away the other day. I’m supposed to give him some words of consolation and show that I care, but I haven’t worn a mask of compassion in so long that I don’t even know where to begin. This is the man that refuses to […]
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January 20, 2016
White Knighting the Antisocial
It makes my blood boil when the naive attempt to white knight the antisocial. They claim that because so many cases of antisocial personalities are the direct result of genetics or a tumultuous upbringing (trauma), that free passes should be handed out for antisocials and their questionable behavior. Those of us who are antisocial do […]
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January 11, 2016
Giving Thanks
My query-handler and copyeditor has resigned to pursue other projects after two years of incredibly dedicated work for my book, A Tale of Two Masks. The book would not be anywhere as strong as it is without the heart and soul that she put in during the copyediting and revision processes as well as the feedback […]
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