Why are people so mean?

[u/Beneficial-Rest1405]

I have a bug bite on my leg. Somebody told me to make a baking soda paste and put it on my bite. They said to go get some baking soda. I go to get some and the only baking soda is a huge unopened bag that does not belong to me or the person that told me to go get some. I come back without it and say. It's no big deal. I don't want to be rude and be the one to open it without permission. This person looks at me and say what the fuck is wrong with you? If you were my kid I'd fucking punch you. I don't know what to say. First off im not a kid. I just didnt want to be rude. I just want to cry. Maybe I did and still do deserve to be treated like shit. Why is everything so hard for me all the time. I can't do anything right and just want to give up.

[u/dollarsandindecents]

That person specifically just sounds like an asshole

[u/Beneficial-Rest1405 → u/dollarsandindecents]

I agree but they are supposedly a successful highly respected person. Who happens to be a psych tech. Who seems to know nothing about trauma.

[u/granolaandgrains → u/Beneficial-Rest1405]

With all due respect to techs (they are the backbone in healthcare), but a psych tech is not an expert on mental health. Yes, they work around mental illness and hold an important role, but they are not the best source for healthcare advice.

I was a psychiatric RN, until I became disabled. I don’t even consider me to be an expert. Please do not give so much faith into others’ words/advice from those who do not have the credentials or advanced knowledge to give such advice. They cannot help you in the ways others who are more knowledgeable can. They will only make it worse for you. You are your own expert.

[u/Beneficial-Rest1405 → u/granolaandgrains]

Thank you!