(11-01-2014, 03:00 AM)Dazz Wrote: I mean that as no insult to either side, but I don't believe he is ready for any criticism. Within a day he has used a disability as an excuse for his personality. People like him have a bad time on this forum, where we are all open to giving and receiving critique on everything we do.
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I don't mean to come off as ableist or anything, but if it's OK to soapbox for two seconds:
This is never OK. We're pretty accepting people, and I've met some pretty cool people here and on the internet with disabilities. But please, don't do stupid things on the Internet, especially on social media or a messageboard, and then attempt to use your disability as a get-out-of-jail-free card. That's not how it works.
I get it. Having a disability is like playing life on hard mode. And it's tough when your peers have difficulty relating. But if you constantly use a disability as a shield for criticism when things get rough, it makes it only that much tougher for your peers to relate. :/
I could post several reasons on why I'm not the best poster on the Internet. But if I were to post them constantly before going into any form of discussion, it really uh, nerfs the following argument or discussion, if that makes any sense.