Recently on Twitter I’ve seen an increase in girls proudly claiming to be a “psycho girlfriend.” I’m disturbed, but also confused. Maybe I’m just out of touch with the young folks, but when did being any form of psychotic become something to brag about?
(I removed the @ names from these tweets due to second hand embarrassment.)
Hm, probably someone who doesn’t suffer from a serious mental illness. People who suffer from psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia) can have hallucinations and lose touch with reality. These disorders have the potential to be crippling. I’m pretty sure those who do suffer from it don’t choose to, especially when you add the stigma surrounding mental illness to the situation. It’s odd how being “crazy” is cute until you slap a real diagnosis on it.
People with bipolar disorder can also suffer from some psychotic symptoms. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that millions of people suffer from everyday. The disorder takes the person through extreme highs and lows, and puts a strain on personal relationships. Dealing with mental illness is a challenge and I respect all who are struggling with it. Attributing your bad attitude to a self-diagnosis of bipolar disorder is really insulting to those who suffer from it, and you should probably stop.
(First of all, you’re*) I can understand if your boyfriend is the apple of your eye, but he’s probably not the apple of everyone else’s. Believe it or not, trying to befriend every woman your boyfriend is friendly with screams insecurity. Insecurity within yourself and within your relationship. If you can’t trust your significant other to have friends of the opposite sex, there’s a problem. Trust me, everyone else can tell (and they’re probably judging you).
There’s a lot in this tweet, I almost don’t know where to begin. Wanting your boyfriend’s attention makes sense. That’s your boo thang, I get it. However, it’s good to remember that everyone needs their own personal time. Wanting his attention 24/7 is pretty selfish, and a tad controlling. Unless you’re the sun, his world probably doesn’t revolve around you. Chill.
“Crazy” is not a measurement of love. A healthy relationship is not trying to see how stupid you’re willing to look to show your boyfriend how much you love him. Going through phones, attacking other girls for speaking to your boyfriend, and destroying personal belongings is ridiculous. Being “crazy” is truly just a nicer way to dress up emotional abuse. No form of abuse of “cute,” so let’s stop romanticizing it.