Do you think you're a <insert medical, psychological condition>? Are you? Why?

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I’ve never been diagnosed with anything, but I often suspect that there might be something slightly wrong with me, if I compare my thought process and emotional means to deal with things with that of other people. Of course that may mean nothing at all, as I can’t get into other people’s heads to really confirm any significant differences, and most people actually have some form of mental illness or another. Just that, in many cases it’s not bad enough to hinder with every day life as decreed by society’s norms. On the other hand plenty of folks go through life with severe mental illnesses and nobody ever knows, not even themselves, and don’t get treated. This is why, although I know it’s wrong of me to think so, I get extremely frustrated and annoyed by people who HAVE been diagnosed with something and just won’t stop wearing it as a badge and use it to justify everything they do. Either way though, I’ve never been medically labeled with anything. I’ve seen professional help at school and a few years after, but I think it was mostly to test my interpretation of morality and social conduct which may, or may not, have been questionable to some, especially representatives of educational establishments. Can’t be that bad however, as I’ve never had any real feedback from the many sessions I had to attend.

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