Yes I get called “sweetheart” a lot… and “chick” .
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Yes. Most of the time. But I can be a bit erratic sometimes.
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I’m exactly the same way really, but it depends on the day.
Sometimes people get a sense that there is something ‘off’ with me right away.
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Sometimes the art is not saying anything stupid whilst engaging in small talk 
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Which doesn’t help. I consistently say something stupid.
I think anyone with good social skills can tell im different
Nope. Not after my last relapse!!! I am zonked out on so much medication, you can tell by the blank emotionless look I always have on…
But when I’m stable and confident I’m pretty outgoing and kind of quirky too!
I was always weird and everyone knew it. Now since my symptoms worsened, people notice how anxious I am all the time. My friends, who knew me before, keep on asking me what is wrong now. I told most of them that I have bad anxiety and need meds for it. I also told them I could get panic attacks, since they could easily trigger one by being to anxious around me or get mad…
In all, I think I look pretty strange. I keep on looking for people being behind me or following me. I act nervous.
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Yes usually after telling a new mental health professional about my history and symptoms they are surprised at how “normal” I seem. I have had it happen where when I tell them my diagnosis before sharing my experiences they think I was misdiagnosed.
People who know me very well tend to suspect something is off but I don’t know if they’d think I was mentally ill vs just being weird/quirky.
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I think I seem normal to people at first. That is until they notice that I don’t change my clothes day after day. And that I am always rocking in my seat. And I’m always pressing my lips nervously. I think they sense that something or other is wrong. I don’t think they have a clue what it is though.
Everybody think I’m normal. I have a lot of antipsychotic side effects but people think it is my personality.
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Yeah 
me too. Peoplw think this is my personality whwn not well
When I tell people they always comment that they had no clue.
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Drinking raspberry flavor coca cola (I like to live dangerous 
) while watching a Bruce Lee movie at the theater by myself.
Is that normal? 
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I pass as normal very easily unless you specifically knew I was paranoid, then you would notice the quirks a little more readily. I don’t have issues with word salad or anything, so that isn’t an issue that would make me obviously seem off.
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Normal is boring, why miss the chance to be crazy?
Poverty is also boring and miserable. I enjoy being employable.
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Been told I look normal
However when in hospital am really not pass as normal as I had some crazy ideas
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You’re right, I look at myself only, because I’m engaged in art and it gives me a lot of space to express myself and my wirdness/ there’s even a little gimmick … Crazy artist and stuff
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