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Originally posted by Ginger
Just a co-sign to say - I don't find this thread offensive either, even though I'm one of the "afflicted" :P
I have schizophrenia. A very mild case, yes, but it's still enough to send most people screaming away when I say the word. So I don't talk about it much. Due to it I've had an eating disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, the works. Most of the time I'm "normal"... but sometimes I'm not. Those times can be very, very, VERY trying for me and for those around me. Even when I am "normal"... I'm definitely different. There are things I may say or do that might stike someone as odd... but your average Joe on the street might just think I'm a little unusual, rather than Freak Who Must Be Hospitalized!!! 
I don't think it's fair to pick on someone that doesn't want to date someone with a mental illness. If they don't want to date me... hey, that's cool. I may not want to date someone with purple hair. It's up to each individual person to decide who they do and do not want to date. I can totally understand why someone wouldn't want to deal with that... especially in college when you're looking more for "fun" than for "life" (generalization... you know what I mean)
So let's play nice and discuss calmly. Not every thread needs to be a flame war.
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It's incredibly cool of you to share with us what you've gone through.
Those of us who answered honestly appreciate it.