this is important.

even though this wasnt its primary subject, my second to last post inherently poked fun at people who suffer from mental illness.

i meant to tell a story from the viewpoint of most new yorkers. sadly, i think i did somewhat capture the stigma with which people with mental illness in ny are burdened. simply put, they are dehumanized by many of us; i was guilty of this in the post.

not all posts are meant to be taken seriously, but i am a loyal member of the 'theres a little truth in every joke' association, so i have to take myself to task.

i guess the bottom line here is that i regret the lack of humanity/ility i showed. mental illness is perhaps the most devastating category of disease out there, and people afflicted with it deserve compassion. i certainly could have been more compassionate in my portrait.

perhaps this blog doesnt have enough seriousness equity for this post to carry weight, but i hope it does nonetheless. no one should be dehumanized or stigmatized.

i apologize.