when people say someone's Valid what does that even mean? does it help? I just don't get it and even if it is comforting to people I don't think I agree with calling them Valid anyway since its like. What's valid about them? what would it take to be invalid? what are the metrics here?? Are we saying someone Exists? Are we saying they're Right? what's up with that

I think it's just a way to spread awareness/acceptance of people who are commonly thought to have something wrong with them

Definitely weird though, it seems sort of lazy when you could instead prove someone's validity by just treating them the same way you'd treat anyone else

I think it's just a way to spread awareness/acceptance of people who are commonly thought to have something wrong with them

so its like the opposite of 'what the fuck is your problem'

It's p much like "understandable" + "i support you"

I think it's just a way to spread awareness/acceptance of people who are commonly thought to have something wrong with them

I think this is a different context than what I mean, like I see those broad messages like 'if youre like this you're valid' but I also see ones directed to an individual with no context like that at all

Yeah I don't think I've seen that but it's pretty weird

its like 'oh this person wants validation, ill tell them. theyre valid'

Sorry, @Spritanium i ran the numbers and unfortunately you are not valid