I Am Not Crazy: a schizotypal radical mental health slam poem, plus commentary.wmv

the words are the important thing. my apologies for the video quality

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[asifthroughsleep]

perhaps you would enjoy the poetry and prose of William Blake.

[Bismarkable]

@asifthroughsleep gotta love Blake

[staygoldbarnabyjones]

i miss you bismark... love tiffany from amf

[Bismarkable]

@staygoldbarnabyjones didn't know anyone from amf was watching my videos. y'all should come to Alaska. it's fucking cold and everyone parties all the time. it snows pure ethanol.

[MysticalMoonstone]

i notice when people talk about schizotypal they never speak about the voices. after all it is a milder form of schizophrenia.

[Bismarkable]

@PsigotieseMoordenaar They are temporarily not findable in utube searches.

[asifthroughsleep]

...lines which form his picture of everything, of the world and himself. The self, undefined by self-imposed immaturity, seems mad and great, and terrifying by its sheer intensity and speed to those who have made themselves less than they may be. It is a pity.

[asifthroughsleep]

also I whole heartedly agree with your second argument. society is silly.

(have you read "There is No Natural Religion"?)

I think people don't like mental disorders--esp. skitzotypal--because it is simply a more extreme or intense version of normal behavior. One begins to note what is "skitzotypal" in himself, and begins to become very alarmed, as pure reason cannot find the line between madness and sanity, or madness and genius. One begins to lose the lines he would like to make for himself...