Posted by Dr. Bob on June 2, 2001, at 0:32:38
In reply to Re: Being civil, posted by AMenz on June 1, 2001, at 11:22:57
> I believe it is sometimes difficult for people with emotional disorders to be appropriate socially, specially when expressing dissent.
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> Expressing dissent in a socially acceptable manner is indeed a tricky social skill that even well people find difficult to master.Yes, I agree.
> Yet it's crucial for the mentally ill to express those feelings that they have that seem to run counter to the experience of others.
It may be -- but it may need to be elsewhere.
> This board could be a wonderful opportunity to offer feedback as to how to couch dissent in better terms so that it will be listened to instead of shunned. It could be a teaching tool.
It could be, see the discussion below regarding "alternative sentences":
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20010315/msgs/1310.html
Bob
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