mental illness?

[billy]

when we talk of mentally ill, are we talking crazy people, if so most of my friends would be considered crazy; misfits to say the least. for me, mental problem comes into being when the person or society are in real danger of being harmed. i think that can be said for most of my friends, or should i say x friends (as i lost contact with many when i moved) crazy bastards for me are often special people in a good way. bi polar bears often get a bad rep. most of us switch from one state to another pretty quick given a chance. i did find out through experimentation as a child that you can't wank yourself to death though you can turn partially japanese for short periods of time.
who defines mental illness. i see some one sad or down and for me they're sad bastards. i see myself the same way when i'm down. (i'm normally a very happy person but it does happen) i'm okay now but upto my late thirties i was quite a violent person. (not asking you to believe me ) i think i was seen as normal but aggressive. maybe if i lived next door to rowens i'd have been placed in a straight jacket. if i'm honest, i struggle to see the woes of others. i can't comprehend how people can fall so hard or so deep they can't stand up afterwards. i know i'll get the "walk in my shoes" comments, and rightly so considering my post, but to be honest i see those shoes as carpet slippers compared to some of my earlier footwear. i see some depressing posts on site and i'm not sure how to take them. (they don't bother me ) just saying. maybe it's why i'm a low life and not an analyst