I want to apologize

Hello, I am an Australian woman who has been lurking this sub for about 2 weeks now and I wanna talk about something. <br><br>I came here after viewing a documentary on incels and to learn more about this subculture. I have to admit that I am far from sympathetic to the cause, I am someone who believes that everyone is responsible for their own life. Once I learned more about this sub, I was pretty horrified by a majority of the content and the fact that I can't report many of these comments due to lack of broken rules.<br><br>My reason for posting is because of something that has personally affected me. I have been hurt by the comments I have seen that degrade and make fun of mentally ill people. I am someone who has depression and anxiety, my brother is autistic, he has a low functioning and non-verbal autism and I have had a friend who was admitted to a psychiatric hospital last year. I've seen comments like "I'd rather be mentally ill than a simp" and "I'd rather kill myself then be mentally ill" these kinds of comments hurt me a lot. I feel that it is a very invalidating and disrespectful thing to say when there are people in this world who have been born with disabilities they cannot change. It's also very invalidating for people who have experienced trauma and cannot simply "get off their ass and do something about it"<br><br>I am here to offer an apology to anyone who has a mental illness or a disability. I am sorry that the world is not built for you, I am sorry that we live in a society that lacks understanding and compassion to people like you. I am sorry that you are not accepted in today's society. I want you to know that I see you, I value you as a person and I believe in you. Your condition does not make you worthless and you are not a burden. I want you to know that I love and appreciate you, you are not alone.