Dad, please. Stop stabbing yourself.
This was the late 1960s. It was like the Wild West as far as safety regulations.
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Will people judge or dismiss or mock you for being open and seeking help? Some will. Screw 'em. If they aren't being assholes about this, they'll be assholes about something else. Why run your life based on what assholes will say?