I don’t know about anyone else on here, but I think I’m one of those people that’s still a bit too serious for their own good. It’s not like life isn’t serious at times, nor should we not take ourselves seriously at all. All I know is that I want to do less complaining about myself whilst not point out others’ flaws too much. We live not just in enlightened times, but very advantageous times as well so we shouldn’t be almost constantly be looking down on our lot. I think maybe there’s nothing really wrong with me other than my illness. I mean, I’m not obese, I’m not a substance abuser and I’m not a promiscuous lothario. Part of getting over yourself means letting yourself live some and have fun.
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I think I’m very similar. I wish I was more humorous because, when I am, everything social works better.
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I see that as one of the things my brain just is. There’s an old U2 song that says “everybody was having a good time, except you. You were talking about the end of the world”. Well, that’s often me. I have a hard time relaxing. I don’t know how to “let loose” and have fun the way most people do. I like to laugh, but there are strict rules in my head about what’s funny, what’s fun, what’s irresponsible, and what’s meaningful… I’m the party-pooper. That’s just me.
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Yeah, I know what you’re getting at, Hedgehog. However, if you knew me 10 years ago, you wouldn’t have wanted to be around me much. My clothes and watch hung on me, I had a horrible nose-picking habit because I practically had no self-esteem and self-confidence. I mean I think I was serious 90-95 % of the time. It was a waste of time, really. Thankfully, I survived it!
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I used to be “alive”/humorous and felt relatively alright about 6-7 months ago. But things have started to change rapidly.
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I know that feeling, it is hard to be srltable with this illness but this is our lot in life, right?
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I used to be a right joker and make people laugh. I’ve lost that from schizophrenia. I’m much too serious now, and I don’t like it.
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I still try to make people laugh though, every now and then.
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I am light hearted most of the time…the poverty a ways back from my girlfriend not having a job got me serious, but now there’s not a cloud in the sky!
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Sooo happy for you, @jukebox! See, that’s the difference, I think. My life has many blessings. Just this morning (I always get up much earlier than my husband) I walked around the house thanking God for things. I could hear my husband snoring and I thanked God for him, and for our house and furniture, and our cat, and my son’s safety and my dad being ok. There’s so much good and yet I am so guarded and serious most if the time.
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awww @Hedgehog what a good wife you are ! watch Christmas Vacation it always cheers me up !! Go buy yourself some flowers and stare at them as much as you can…that always cheers me up. I love you. You are dear to me.
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Thank you, @jukebox. I don’t like cut flowers. I mean they’re really pretty, but then you just watch them die and the water gets all mucky. 
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well, flowers aren’t for everyone I guess? My flowers come with a packet of stuff you put in the water and the flowers live almost two weeks when I get them? oh well…haha…you’re cute.
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