This bothers me...

[Kastilla]

Thank you all who commented on this. <3 I appreciate that you see my point.

[Wyldercat]

Aye Wolfie. Couldn't agree more with you. I mean, if you say something self negative as a joke (Example: "Oh XD. Didn't realize that! Heh, I'm kinda stupid at times.") then fine. I believe the word retard should NEVER be used, even as a joke, considering how offensive it is.[/color] People usually say it as a joke, and I honestly dislike when they do (though I choose not to tell them or get involved or start preaching, considering I'm turning 13 and not the wisest person). It IS a real condition, and you should never use it as a joke.

[Kastilla]

Aye Wolfie. Couldn't agree more with you. I mean, if you say something self negative as a joke (Example: "Oh XD. Didn't realize that! Heh, I'm kinda stupid at times.") then fine. I believe the word retard should NEVER be used, even as a joke, considering how offensive it is.[/color] People usually say it as a joke, and I honestly dislike when they do (though I choose not to tell them or get involved or start preaching, considering I'm turning 13 and not the wisest person). It IS a real condition, and you should never use it as a joke.

Thank you, Lizard. c: I am glad you understand.

[gold feathers]

Whilst it is a sign of negativity about one-self, we cannot go around telling others to refrain from calling themselves that. Yes it may be unpleasant for others but to be quite honest, it is not offensive to oneself or "concerning" if they are not bothered by entitling themselves to a "retard".

Sometimes however, they simply mean it as a joke; even I, myself use it when in quite awkward situations which I may have sparked off. Yes, you can sometimes find yourself in a very uncomfortable situation as others may find it quite "rude" and inappropriate for obvious reasons; disabled people shouldn't be taken fun of.

[StarrieNova]

I understand why this is a concern to you. Honestly I find it as  a concern as well I don't like talk that negative about one's self or about another floof. Though I have to admit it is hard to do anything about it because it's what one would say about themselves.Now if they ever say something like that about another floof then maybe it could be talked about to not do something like that, but for right now I am not sure.

[Warriorstrike]

I completely agree with you. I find it a bit disturbing when people use "retard" as a way to describe themselves/other people. Far too many people use the word out of context in general. I've seen people use it as a joke, but personally I don't find it funny.
I think that some people call themselves a "retard" in a form of self-expression towards themselves. They think they're stupid, dumb, etc, so they use the term, "retard" because that might be what they think it means. It's so sad to see people forget the real definitions of words, and now they're completely changing them. It bothers me because someone who's just messing around or thinking low of themselves refer to themselves as "retarded," when there are actually retarded people who physically and sometimes mentally cannot control their actions. I think it's offensive and disrespectful to people who actually have a retarded illness- they can't help it. They certainly deserve as much respect as anyone else, and I'll bet you won't see them joking about it, either.

[Kastilla]

Thank ye' Ms. Warriorstrike.

[Kerriki]

I see this word used around on FH (and other games, too) a lot, and like many others, it saddens me to see. It really makes me wonder whether or not kids actually know the real definition of the word, but even still, I'm sure there are trolls out there who probably would teach kids to use the word and tell them it's alright to call people "retarded", and possibly tell them the false definition. But, those kids should be smarter than that and not use a word that they cannot properly define

[PrettyReckless]

I personally don't like using, or people using the word in a way to describe/insult themselves or others, as people can easily take offense to the word.
I tend to use "silly", unless I do something really stupid, in which case I just use "stupid". :I

We've all got to consider the people around us, their thoughts and feelings.

[Crusoe]

It REALLY REALLY scares me when someone calls themselves retarded. "People sometimes really need an inspiration to let them see that no matter what they call themselves or what they think of themselves, they truly are an amazing individual and have talents that others may not have. Even if you are disabled you are capable of reaching amazing goals in your life. As long as you stay positive about you and your life you can be at the top." -Sergey- (Me of course)