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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Amazing how people give up on their "loved ones" over a disease.  If it were cancer-would you give up?  Mental illness is a disease, not a choice

end the stigma [/quote]

Nope, sorry, doesn't work that way.  The more we learn about the brain, the more we see that every undesirable trait or behavior that we used to ascribe to assholery is the result of some physiological thing.  It's still abusive behavior toward the recipient.  No one should be mistreated.[/quote]

+1 mental illness can cause abuse, neglect, withdrawal from marriage and other things no person should endure as part of their vows.  Who does it serve to have two peoples mental health ruined by staying locked in the dynamic?  If anything I fear I’m enabling my husband by being a crutch that allows him to not confront his issues.  And if I go down in the process of staying with him, that’s devistating for our children

Also if you want to compare to the cancer analogy, someone with cancer does not get a free pass to be nasty to their spouse and children. They do not get to be endlessly supported if they don’t try to seek treatment and just want everyone to wallow in misery with them. Cancer or no cancer you still have responsibilities to others [/quote]

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