Hi to anyone reading.  Just wanted to log on real quick and say this…  I was talking to this guy today about signing up for karate (which I eventually did commit to attend a couple of lessons), and he said something that made me a bit annoyed. 

He was asking me, "Do you have any physical concerns, asthma, heart conditions…" and the like, and then he said "how about mental disorders, multiple personality, schizophrenia, anything crazy?" He was joking, and said it with a smile, and maybe it\’s not a big deal, but it offended me. 

Firstly, in what way would a mental disorder make me an unsuited candidate for a contact sport?  And secondly, is it ever appropriate to make jokes about autism?  Down Syndrome?  Epilepsy?  No, of course not.  Then why would it be acceptable to make jokes about mental disorders?  In my opinion, this was a very distasteful thing to say.  Should I have said something to him?  I didn\’t know what to say at the time. 

I did have mental disorders- ocd, depression, and some symptoms of schizophrenia, but my mother was sitting there next to me shaking her head and telling him, no, I did not have any mental disorders, and I hadn\’t quite realized how much his comment had affected me til after.  Any advice?  I kind of wish I hadn\’t agreed to take a class with this man.  Am I out of line?  Was this just a simple little joke?  Probably, but this guy is clearly ignorant.  I only commited to taking two classes sometime next week.  Should I attend those?  What about any future classes? Thanks everyone for reading.  I should probably have another blog written on Wednesday, cuz that\’s the day of my psych appointment.  Bye!