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To my nurse

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Apr 25, 2024
  • 1 min read

Camilla, it's really not that complicated. These people hurt me, and now they're butthurt that I figured out how to hurt them back.

As that dictionary says, NZ isn't a fertile place for satire, and this is why. But, I'll admit that bipolar I basically gives me immunity from prosecution on libel or anything where I could prove that I was in a mania or something, which results in excessive writing (hypographia) and also a loss of intentionality and self-control. Hardly a proud set of moments, but it's a reasonable and scientific explanation. "Memory, attention, and higher-order constructs like judgment and social intuition are among the impairments that can persist after symptomatic remission, and they do so in about 30% to 60% of cases." https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/cognition-bipolar-disorder-self

Did I hurt them by coming to their place of business and picketing?

Did I hurt them by coming to their place of business and yelling?

Did I hurt them by stalking them and coming into their home?

No, I hurt them online with stuff that was obviously satirical.

And I hurt Chloe because I'm still in love with her, but she also drives me crazy with her whole persona sometimes... I was trying to crack her facade. Like, there's no way that's how she really is. 🤣

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Apr 25, 2024

Let's add this to the bonfire of the consistently wrong assumption that these traits are inherently 'autistic': bipolar is quite a complicated disease. I came to Question Time, but I'd started doing that in 2018. Gary encouraged me to come to more sessions, and I progressively started attending semi-regularly over a period of 6 months in 2022.

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Apr 25, 2024
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Gary also dragged me to Chloe's campaign launch. Like, that was his idea.

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