No not really…
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All my friends live in a town three hours away and I don’t have a dependable car so they are trying to come see me when they get the chance…
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No friends offline. There’s a few people I get on quite well with online but I’m hesitant to call them friends(Acquaintances or friends, what term to use? It’s a tricky one isn’t it ?)
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I have childhood friends that live in my hometown.
I don’t see them anymore.
I think my SZA scared them away 
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I have friends on my course, but none of them live near by and I only see them once a month at most, I have no friends that I see between times
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Yes. I don’t see them all that often though. It goes in spurts with some of them. Also have friends that live far away so rarely do I see them.
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I have three friends that I still talk to, but rarely see. I still talk to my old drummer and bassist every once in a while, they are still making music. My best friends are my girlfriend and cat. I live with them and see them all the time. My cat sleeps with me and stays with me until i get up. 
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I have “friends,” but it’s hard because I don’t really trust most people, and I don’t know that a friendship can grow without trust. I don’t “hang out” or anything like that.
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I have a few, most of them long-distance or online friends.
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Paranoia n delusions n schizophrenia may of ruined many relationships for me.
I had been alone many years avoiding family etc
I have my holy neigher.
I had no friends but now I have a boyfriend and his dogs.
He has friends.
I have difficulties around his friends and family.
Recently after years of no contact I emailed a child hood friend.
She lives in another state and has children and husband.
I saw the woman I used to agist of as my friend.
We did not hang out but we had chats with each other about the horses and other things.
I felt comfortable with her but not so comfortable with her daughter and even had paranoia about them.
I do not have friends as such but there is friendly familiarity su h as the guys where I have my nails done.
They are great and do amazing work and I am grateful I can go to them.
I cried two times when I was there.
I was almost making a friend before Xmas with a girl who has neigh aswell but then I gave her a scarf I made and never heard from her since.
Maybe the scarf made her uncomfortable.
I do not drink alcohol.
I like to think I have friends in spirit.
I might not of been a good friend,girlfriend or family member due to my symptoms.
It was not me as such someone else steered me tortured me psychologically and was in my body etc
I can only apologise.
I had strong symptoms and suffered and was paranoid and delusional about everything n one in a way.
Even my dog at one point.
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I used to have lots of friends because I made new friends everytime I entered the hospital. It wasn’t by effort but automatic. But it ended up too much stress so I left them all. Everytime they called or messaged me, I felt like invaders crossing my property lines. I guess it’s schizophrenia. It’s been 7 years since my last hospitalization, and I make a point of not having nor making any. I enjoy my aloneness. This is the peace I’ve been yearning for for years.
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Well I have a new friend Luke who is straight. He just turned 40 last fall and I am 58 going on 59. I’m glad I haven’t told anybody I’m Gay. Luke knows but he wouldn’t want to be seen in the company of a gay man. The old guilt through association. The only thing wrong is he’s talking about moving away, and this town is where I’ll die. I would really miss Luke if he moved away. Other than my AA Sponsor Luke is the only guy friend I have. The other two are women. So I don’t know about all this. What do you think?
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Yeah, I got 2 friends.
Mr. Cat and Mr. Dog
Homies4Lyfe ya’hur
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I have friends. When I’m not working I go out every chance I get to go to support groups, coworkers parties, see close friends… I don’t like the isolated feeling of not seeing anyone but my parents in a day. How do you guys do it…? I am having isolating tendencies so I am collecting “points” and giving myself points for attending social events, as well as for studying, working, etc.
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a few not many one lives in Germany
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I only have 2 friends. I used to be alone because my ex friends didn’t want anything to do with me, because of my sz.
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Oopsies 1415151514
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My friends are you guys.
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I think it’s sad you can’t be more open about being gay. But I suppose you have to do what is best for you.
I’m straight and 48 years old and I wouldn’t feel weird hanging out with anyone. I can’t imagine how any one would know something like that from just seeing someone anyways.
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I still know half a dozen folk from high school I see regularly. These days that is like a couple of times a year with life etc but I talk at least once a month with them.
I’m unusual in that I’ve always been social. Even psychotic I’d talk a good game and was a captain of a team at a cricket club of 60 people. Had to walk away because of paranoia but it wasn’t from isolation.
It’s a good thing to be social. I know it’s hard for most folk around here but it is about skills you can learn. You just try and success and failure make you better at it!
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