If someone asks you if you have a disorder does that means something?

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If someone asks you if you have a certain disorder and you say no and they ask if you have one does that mean something is wrong with you?

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  • Holzman_67
    9 years ago | pl

    Well if they ask and you say no and they repeat the question then that's kinda borderline rude at that point.

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago | pl

    Perhaps, but if you suspect that something is wrong and you might have a psychiatric disorder please don't let the negative stigma dissuade you from getting the help you need.

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  • bananapie
    9 years ago | pl

    It's so rude when people ask questions like these and assume you have some sort of disorder. I was at a party once and got asked 3 times if I have anorexia, which I don't. I'm just naturally skinny and have stomach issues...

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    • Avant-Garde
      9 years ago | pl

      I wish these questions/assumptions weren't so acceptable in our modern society. It would be nice if society could go back to minding their own business for the most part.

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago | pl

    I would be offended straight out of the bat if someone, especially a stranger, were to ask me such a thing.

    What type of disorder did they want to know if you had it? Am I correct in believing that they asked twice?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago | pl

      Well they asked if I had a specific disorder. Than I said no and they asked "What do you have than"? and so I asked them "Do I seem like I have something"? and they said "I wouldn't know". I been asked if I had a disorder by people before. This is usually asked by friends.

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      • Avant-Garde
        9 years ago | pl

        I forgot, I think that I have gotten the anorexia accusations. The thing is is that I have had it. So while being rude, those accusations weren't entirely off based. I also been accused of having depression, which I have also had.

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      • Avant-Garde
        9 years ago | pl

        The only thing that I can recall people asking/saying in this vein was: "Is everything all right?", "Has something been going on with you?", "It's okay. You can trust me,", "If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here." This was in regards to abuse concerns from friends, camp counselors and a few doctors.

        Except for only two times, I never would display my emotional issues when in public. So, I am sure, that practically no one even knew of my neuroses. On those two occasions, I lost my cool with someone. Raised my voice a few decibels higher and a lot of the people in the group completely turned against me. I still haven't been able to figure out their reaction and neither has anyone else that I have told.

        They never asked if I had any conditions. They basically accused me of being someone that I wasn't and be a liar who was able to fool them for so long. O_O

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  • Anachronism
    9 years ago | pl

    My mom considers anyone she finds cruel or insensitive a genuine sociopath. A girl in high school asked if I was bipolar when I told her my behavior tends to change depending on the people I merge with. Another asked if I had autism or aspergers when I got distracted by a noise outside.

    Don’t let people without degrees who probably haven’t even opened, let alone laid eyes on, a DSM manual diagnosis you with disorders they barely understand. Don’t even let the criteria of a DSM lead you to self diagnose yourself. We’re all a little crazy.

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