forum Stereotypes.

Started October 29, 2018 by @CW-BornConfuzzledLeftILoveYa

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Name some stereotypes (preferably ones that apply to you) and we can rant about how they're not true.

DEPRESSED PEOPLE SMILE.

GOSH.

I hate sterotypes. One of the ones that I would like to point out is that all gothic people supposedly are antisocial, grumpy, and depressed. NOT TRUE!!!

I second both of those.

I'm not stuck-up because I'm shy. (Literally my weakest point. If I ever hear someone call me rude for being reserved again, you may see my mugshot in the paper.)

thank you, midnight

I'm not goth

but yay

And, not all depressed people are suicidal.

I also really hate any kind of race sterotype. An ethnicity should never be made fun of or hated on. Ever.

I'm not stuck-up because I'm shy. (Literally my weakest point. If I ever hear someone call me rude for being reserved again, you may see my mugshot in the paper.)

True. I know some really nice people who are shy.

^^^THISSS!!! I feel so terrible for thinking I'm depressed, because I've been instilled with the idea, "well, I'm not suicidal, so there are people out there who have it worse than me." and they do, but if that's your whole mentality, you just end up more depressed/

I hate the deppresion one, like im depressed. But all I want to do is lay aroud, cry, and eat sweets

And, not all depressed people are suicidal.

Yes. All of the sterotypes about depression aren't true for everybody.

I'm not stuck-up because I'm shy. (Literally my weakest point. If I ever hear someone call me rude for being reserved again, you may see my mugshot in the paper.)

True. I know some really nice people who are shy.

My own mother called me stuck-up for this trait. And a former best friend.

Not all older sisters are bullies. I'm the oldest, and my sister's the evil turd for spreading around that I'm mean…

LOL mood. I'm an older sister too. But I have a brother. The only reason I'm a jerk to him is because he's a jerk to me, and I think that's fair.

Not all bigger people are couch potatoes.

We just do sports less often because people yell at us for not doing them right.

amen, sister

The one that so many people do not acknowledge is OCD stereotypes. Many people don't even realize that thye are stereotypes. So first, here are some statistics: 2% of the world has OCD. Over half of the people in America claim that they have it. Because of many false claims, there are many stereotypes about it. Many people think of OCD as a synonym for perfectionist or neat-freak. Not true. People with OCD do not want to straighten things up. It isn't a choice. It is not something to joke around about. People who have it a actually struggling. It is not something where you look away and it is all better. OCD can cause panic attacks. I'm sorry for this rant, but it had to be done.

I'm not stuck-up because I'm shy. (Literally my weakest point. If I ever hear someone call me rude for being reserved again, you may see my mugshot in the paper.)

True. I know some really nice people who are shy.

My own mother called me stuck-up for this trait. And a former best friend.

Oh no. I'm sorry.

Good to know!

Sometimes, I feel neat-freaky, and I get all itchy when something's not lined up the same or something. iI don't have a panic attack or anything, but I get all weird. It's only on certain days/ certain moments. IDK why.

Gay best friends and SAGA people who are obbsesed with fashin and shit.

I 100% agree. I do not have OCD, but I have met a handful of people who truly have it, and it is capable of being debilitating. It annoys me when people go around diagnosing themselves with OCD or anything else so casually.

Not all people who believe Mennonite beliefs are plain people. Our church believes Mennonite things (not coverings or anything), but we changed our sign to "community" church because seeing boys out in the parking lot running around in jeans was sending a mixed message :)

Gay best friends and SAGA people who are obbsesed with fashin and shit.

I was going to address that. Also the notion that gay men are "feminine." Ughhh no. Femininity and Masculinity are such arbitrary terms to begin with.

It bothers me when people are all like, "I'm really sad right now. I have depression." DEPRESSION IS REAL. It's not just temporary sadness. It eats away at you every day of your life.