Labels vs. Identity: A Community Discussion | FriendZone
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FriendZone | Make Friends ⋅ Fun Chill Active Chat ⋅ VC Social Gaming ⋅ Memes ⋅ Nitro Emojis ⋅ Anime hosts a thoughtful community debate regarding the use of labels in social interactions. The discussion explores whether identifying with terms like ADHD helps others understand personal differences or if it creates unnecessary barriers. This dialogue highlights the importance of empathy and mutual understanding within our diverse server environment.
And I have never brought up the topic of her being bi
I see as a person rather than seeing her just as a bi person, more like having a friend who is a person who happens to be bi
Then she brought it up one day
And asked me what I think about people like her
And I was like,I don't have any issues with them since they apparently are different for a reason
I saw them as a person and not only just by what they identity as. But even at that
I wouldn't want it on a family level
Since family is a whole different case
Also I don't hate on them, just concerned about the fact of them wanting acceptance. It's kinda like forcing in a way
So she wondered if u liked her sezuality?
Like acceptance how
They push answers or
If they push anything u should be like putting boundary
And telling them how u feel about situation
That its not nice and u feel uncomfortable
She just wanted to see my view on people with a different sez...
Then if u feel uncomfortable then u can say how ur feeling
Yeah, I did state my boundaries. I was like I see you as a whole person Nd not just by what you identity. Totally okay with being friends,but not okay if I had a family member like that 🙂
Oh, not uncomfortable
So then they respected it then?
Just wondering why what I think mattered to her
Not really
People with different sezuality sometimes make that identity all about theirselves
So tbh only way to do is saying direct and saying like a line and if its not respected then its end
Its usually normally best
Nobody should do anything u already have said boundaries over and countinue
Its not nice
Yeah. I guess so. But friends sometimes worry about what their friends think of them
I don't, I see myself as a villain. Never said anything about being a good or bad friend, just a guy who can be both 🙂
Sometimes people do this so that they may be able to explain some of their behaviour or give necessary context so that u dont think someone is being rude to u. Someone might tell u they r autistic so that you dont think they are being intenti9nally rude and ignoribg u wjen they dont make proper eye contact for example. Its also a bit weird to just not engage with people that say something descriptive abiut themselves lol
Yes true but sometimes its best
Its self respect for ur self
Oh. Yeah sure. If someone tells me about their label I can look it up. But now that I know what it means, what then. I would have to talk to them in a way that's different I guess
If they have adhd I dont think they need different ways only to know
I probably won't get it since I haven't meet alot of people like that or I don't know that they have it
Ur boundaries ect
I have adhd friend and adhd caregiver
They understand things very well
Oh, if I can handle interacting with a person with ADHD something like that?
Yes u can mild intellectual Disability and adhd is alike so i belive it is possible for someone with adhd
To understand u also
What if I have one of those
It's okay for me not to care about knowing if I have it right
I don't like labels
You only know as doctor
I don't want to know that's it 😮💨
U can only see there
And if adhd people normally struggle with seeing around boundaries but i belive
They can understand
