I never really thought about this until I heard that few people who hang around here have something to say about site’s diversity and off schizophrenia topics.
So I would like to ask, to the people who belong here by the forums strict definition, and to the old forum’s posters: do you find that my or else’s posts contribute to the bad image of the site? Like do we make it too disperse…too much off topic, too less serious, focused and so…?
I really do care about your opinion.
Although, I’ve never considered people with sz and psychosis as a different kind.
Not at all. This site would drive me crazy if we were confined to only a few topics. I think the mix is about right. You add to the conversation. Don’t think you detract from it. If people were put off by your topics you would know it. Everyone here likes you. Don’t think otherwise.
While I’m guilty of making off-topic posts myself, I wish the site was more focused on schizophrenia. Sometimes it’s a pain sifting through a dozen off-topic posts to get to something relevant.
I mean this is important for me…and hopefully a very few others non sz here. ( hate the sorting out people though).
Its like you hang around someone’s home and make a mess of it…
@Sarad, you know, I’ve thought about this a little over the past week or two. I think I’m to the point where I’ve heard just about enough about schizophrenia exclusively, and I’m a lot more open to the “off-topic” discussions we have here…all of us. I’m to the point where I no longer give a $hit if people here have sz or not. I mean, it’s obviously going to be a HUGE proportion of the population here, but it shouldn’t be exclusive. In the past, I’ve been very rigorous about who I think should be here. But that’s not my job, and to be honest, I don’t care anymore. If a person can relate and is able to contribute to our little community, who am I to say they’re not welcome? I enjoy being able to converse with a wide array of people, and there’s very few things I can think of that someone on here can’t relate to. I guess what I’m saying is that whatever I want to talk about, I am highly likely to find someone on here who can relate or empathize. Whether it be troubles with sz, my own personal hobbies/interests, or world viewpoints, I can find SOMEONE on here who can relate.
I’ll be honest, at first I didn’t know what to make of you, @Sarad, but you’ve turned it around, and I now find you to be a contributor. You may not have schizophrenia, but who gives a damn? You’ve helped a lot of people here, and I think you should stick around.
I think I can speak for a lot of people and certainly myself by saying we’ve all posted stupid $hit on here at some point in time or another. Some of us have been heavily under the spell of this illness, and have pounded out stuff on the keyboard that’s not a true reflection of ourselves - rather, it is “masked” by sz.
Well I appreciate you asking Sarad. But I think you’re fine and that you are a good addition to these forums. and you know I have no problem with you. You’re friendly and you have a good sense of humor. I think I would only complain if non-schizophrenics somehow became the majority. And I have no room to complain about anything because I post off-topic threads all the time. For me, this site is not only to help others and get help for myself, but it is also entertainment. I enjoy the some-time irreverent polls, I enjoy the music videos and I enjoy the humor. Peace to you too.
I think for most of us who have been here for a while, sometimes you can only talk about schizophrenia so much then end up having some off topic convos
Here for me is i guess i place of understanding on a lot more than just schizophrenia a lot of the other head stuffs are so close in the effects it has on use lets all be in it together! I know i do not post much and i try not to lurk about in the background there is a story to that is to talk with others that have, had and understand whats going on for US all of us
Is sz or sza or whatever does is really mind? nope i do not care what your dx was is and for a lot is changes.
Gets lost in her own reply
i have trouble picking what to say and what to reply too, i got docs and a good support group for some reason they put up with me i tell them all about the stuff in my head so why double it up here?! seems stupid?
too all that feels lie is me throwing my hyper manic or sz drama around for others to see…when is goes down i got my phone, or my mom or older brother is close around to help, trust me some of the stuff in my i do not tell people i really trust so is never going up here.
Replying to others? again half the time or more what im going to say is covered by the i get to reading the post so why add the same things again and again? i got a lot of stuff here in my life thats going on do i have to share it?
here is more a place that i can talk with others that understand "it “Them” etc and not freak out if i did post about the blood covered wolfs and bears coming out of the walls in one of building at school ( i
just ran out of the building! )
This is one of the most welcoming places forums i have ever been on, and i now some of the worse places online
Yes the off topic stuff is every much needed! I think is it
Welcome and try not to worry about it, we are in this together life and love we are all Survivors!
If i can survive you can to
One for all, All for one.
to phase
It is logical.
I have been, and always shall be, your friend.
In the end what are we Friends.
If everyone here was as on point as I am (most of the time), the motivation to use the forum for realtively healthy distraction from the anguish would be undermined. I think that – to a degree – distraction is highly useful. I just try to be a stick in the mud to help keep things, uhhh, balanced.
Eh… I have the same problem here I have everywhere else - it’s not that I fit in here so much as I don’t stick out here as much as I do everywhere else.
I’m mostly not psychotic these days. Truth is you’re probably a better fit for this site than I am now.
