[quote=@Buddha] is that it is [b]very largely dependent on the person[/b], and also the manner in which they escape. Some might cope well with roleplay, others might not? [/quote] [quote=@Buddha] because I'm talking about [b]hypothetical people[/b] with mental disorders or illnesses that are genuine. [/quote] Well then this pretty much sums up the response doesn't it? If these people in question are hypothetically mentally ill, but we can only judge them on a case by case basis, then really not much more can be said. [quote=@Buddha] [@Dynamo Frokane] Again, not really relevant to the people I wanted to discuss [/quote] I DID basically address this when I said that autismm and anxiety are to be taken seriously when real, but there is nothing to expand on if its a hypothetical individual with no agreed upon characterisitics apart from 'Mentally Ill RPer'. I also was responding to some of the other points that were being made in the thread after your original post, you can complain that I didnt spend enough words responding to you directly, but thats the nature of a freeform discussion on a very nuanced topic, the talking points will vary. I'm not sure what you expected but thats how an open thread works.