http://willigocrazy.org/Ch05d.htm
(site on Bipolar Disorder)
Detecting Prejudiced People By What They Say
50 Examples:
F. Attempts To Pigeonhole You (as one of "those mentally ill people") And Forget You
8. Or, more subtly, he or she just doesn't answer your phone messages, forcing you
to try to reach them over and over. Then, one day, they pounce: "You're too
intense; you call me too much. You should have given me more time to consider
your request." This ploy tries to place the blame for their rejection on your
alleged lack of social skills and self control.
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