missdottiepetite
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Hi all!
I've been following this case for a while; just thought I'd stop by and mention one or two thoughts, as some of the comments on this thread have concerned me a bit. I think we all need to really consider EL when we post on here, and respect her in what we post. There is generally a lot of stigma and ignorance in modern society with regards to mental illnesses, and it is disrespectful not only to EL, but to other sufferers to refer to any actions of those who suffer from a mental illness as "crazy", "insane", etc, etc. Although her actions might have been unusual to many onlookers, we should respect that if this was accidental or a suicide, in her state of mind at that point those actions would have seemed necessary and entirely normal. I can say from personal experience that it is entirely possible that EL missed one or two pills - particularly if on holiday - I'm on strong anti-depressants and I miss taking them once in a while for various reasons. That she missed taking these in the lead up to the elevator video is purely speculation!
I can completely understand both scenarios here, however just wanted to make sure that we're considering the real person in our debates!
(All IMO!)
I've been following this case for a while; just thought I'd stop by and mention one or two thoughts, as some of the comments on this thread have concerned me a bit. I think we all need to really consider EL when we post on here, and respect her in what we post. There is generally a lot of stigma and ignorance in modern society with regards to mental illnesses, and it is disrespectful not only to EL, but to other sufferers to refer to any actions of those who suffer from a mental illness as "crazy", "insane", etc, etc. Although her actions might have been unusual to many onlookers, we should respect that if this was accidental or a suicide, in her state of mind at that point those actions would have seemed necessary and entirely normal. I can say from personal experience that it is entirely possible that EL missed one or two pills - particularly if on holiday - I'm on strong anti-depressants and I miss taking them once in a while for various reasons. That she missed taking these in the lead up to the elevator video is purely speculation!
I can completely understand both scenarios here, however just wanted to make sure that we're considering the real person in our debates!
(All IMO!)