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by photojosh 1513 days ago
"By the way, don’t tell someone who is disabled and was hospitalized several times with a mood disorder that they’re gatekeeping a disorder."

Why not?

I'm not saying it's what you're doing here, but it's quite common for sufferers of a particular condition to gatekeep their labels and online communities.

I do it myself!

Typical example: "Everyone is a little bit ADHD." Um, sure... but I can 99% guarantee it is being said in bad faith to discredit actual suffering. GTFO!