wedrifid comments on Our House, My Rules - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 02 November 2009 07:32:28PM *  1 point [-]

If that isn't an appropriate thing to measure, what is?

The mass of each pill of SSRI as you steadily taper off your dose. ;)

You start the process only after you have successfully convinced your oppressor that you have submitted to their will. You then take whatever measures necessary to convince them that you are going along with their plan and do whatever you can to thwart it, within the limits of what you think you can get away with. In this case it is fairly difficult to ensure that a victim has swallowed a tablet without intrusive physical intervention.

Disagreement, argument, defiance and even 'oppositional' behaviours, undesirable as they seem at first glance, are actually a something of a privilege that you are granting. In the absence of bystanders whose allegiance could be manipulated these all imply that you trust them enough for honest engagement to be in your interests. You (you being a general hypothetical entity in related circumstances) don't owe this kind of intimacy to anyone, particularly if you suspect their response will be to have you forcibly sedated!

There is a time and place for honest assertiveness. That time and place can be loosely described as 'when it works' (with a whole bucket load of caveat). In all other situations lie through your teeth, hide the pills near your cheek and spit the unsavoury incident and unwanted pill out of sight and mind at the earliest possible opportunity. Better yet, use the Prozac to spike her coffee. That'd almost certainly do more to enhance your personal wellbeing than taking it yourself.

Comment author: AdeleneDawner 02 November 2009 08:00:22PM *  3 points [-]

It appears to be part of my innate nature to be nicer than that, ironically enough, though I did say 'fuck it' and discontinue the prozac on my own after they blatantly lied to me about what I'd have to do to get permission to go off of it.

Thing is, if they'd caught me, they could (according to the threats they were making) have taken even more drastic measures - it's not exactly difficult for a parent to have a child locked up in horrible conditions, especially if the kid has a psych diagnosis or two.

Comment author: wedrifid 02 November 2009 08:12:51PM *  2 points [-]

Thing is, if they'd caught me, they could (according to the threats they were making) have taken even more drastic measures - it's not exactly difficult for a parent to have a child locked up in horrible conditions, especially if the kid has a psych diagnosis or two.

Ouch, yes, I very nearly brought up that 'Therapy' earlier but refrained because the very topic makes my blood boil.

Comment author: AdeleneDawner 02 November 2009 08:14:34PM 3 points [-]

I go more 'flight' than 'fight' over it, but either way, it's part of the reality of being in that kind of situation, unfortunately, and it's not rational to ignore it.