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Ableism in Glee: “I will try to fix you” is not what we want to hear.

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Will Schuester and Emma Pillsbury from Glee.
Trigger Warning: ableism, abuse, rape culture.

I wrote this article because a recent episode of Glee included terrible messages about how people with mental health conditions exist within their relationships, especially romantic relationships. This is a topic that’s really close to my persynal experience, so I felt I needed to write about it to prevent my head from exploding.

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    This is a long-ish read, but it’s totally worth it.
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    Oh god yes. I don’t know HOW often I’ve read stories or watched movies where someone is suffering from a mental disorder...
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    Yes, yes yes yes thank you thank you thank you. As someone...I don’t see enough...
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    sometimes. They obviously...handle anything.
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    As someone who is seeking therapy for the new year, and is unsure about ALLLL my actual problems, and considering a lot...
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