I’d trust a person with a diagnosed mental illness who is open and upfront about what it is, how it affects them, and how they manage it over a “sane” person any day of the week

What are the sane if not mentally ill people who just haven’t received a formal diagnosis?

Because I am a) a long time weirdo who b) always talks about her emotions and c) was diagnosed with OCD it is not uncommon for people to sideline and gaslight me when it is so obvious that *they* are the ones who are out of control and causing harm.

Also just a reminder that you don’t have to have a “real” mental illness to exhibit maladaptive coping behaviors and treat the people around you like shit