Thank you’re schizo? Or do you at all? I think I told this boy too early, because he’s not really talking to me much anymore. sigh oh well I suppose.
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I think it depends on the person. It’s a thin line between not telling too early and keeping it a secret long enough that they feel like you’re keeping secrets. If that makes sense.
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it makes lots of sense, you’re right
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I think letting it come up naturally is best, but that doesn’t always work out either. But maybe start slow. Tell them you’re having a rough day. Test the waters with how they respond to basic anxiety stuff. Go a bit more and let them know you take medicine or have a pdoc appointment. Something like that.
Maybe?
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thats a really good plan, thank you
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i do not wanna cry over a boy lol
This is what is stopping me going on a dating website.
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Yeah it’s a biggie for most so you be circumspect when it comes to telling even non romantic friends etc. It just pays to keep things close for a while. You can always say things like you have a non specified genetic problem. I’ve been pretty creative in the past without lying outright!
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Don’t overthink it. If you feel a connection, I’d say tell him/her sooner than later. If there’s not a connection yet, test the waters like another member so thoughtfully mentioned. There’s no playbook, but utilize this forum as a mini community where we pool ideas and get feedback. Whatever happens, there’s acceptance here!
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I let it come up on it’s own when it got to the part about why I don’t work. disability…what for? mental illness…what mental illness…schizophrenia…most stopped talking but Angie still talked to me…so I fell in love with her and that’s the way it’s been ever since.
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that is very creative lol
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I can’t say I’d cry over a boy either but if they are tears of joy then all the more sweet. In my experience most people can empathize with something more common like depression so maybe start with that to probe a bit then if things go well you can divulge the details later. 
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It sucks because I really would have never wanted to continue talking to someone with sz before I got sz. I’m ashamed I sound that vapid but it’s true and I’m not gunna lie, a majority of people are like that bc sz is more of a sphere of the unknown than it is a sphere of pity because it’s got a ton of disadvantages. I haven’t even told my best friend about it. I say I’m bipolar to explain the medication I’m on and the subsequent side effects and woes of it. It’s just shameful to me and I wish I could get over it. In terms of telling a significant other it would take me years and I would just have to hope they got over why I kept them In the dark for so long. Idk where I’m going with this, I just wish it didn’t have so many negative connotations…
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I always told women right away. It didn’t seem to deter them very much. They all had their own issues too: alcoholism, bipolar, depression, poverty, OCD, married to a man, etc…etc…
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