Faking normal?

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Has anyone ever tried to fake normal to get out of seeing a pdoc?

  • I have faked being normal and it worked
  • I have faked being normal and it didn’t work
  • I faked being normal, it did not work and I got sent to a hospital

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How about a category for never having faked being normal?

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I faked it but eventually they noticed cos I couldn’t control my laughing at random things

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I couldn’t vote because nothing applied to me… Unfortunately, every face I present is honest.
Why would I want it any other way?
Dishonestly insults the person you’re trying to lie to, presuming they aren’t smart enough to figure you out…

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I am not forced to see a pdoc.
I choose to see one.

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So I faked being normal to give psychosis a chance ie I felt it might be something real my mission.
But I know better now

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I never thought of that. I was told I am getting a new doc and am thinking I should try to fake being normal.

I dont know how to edit a poll though. Let me try.

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the first one i ever saw yelled ‘do you think people are out to get you?!?’ and it went downhill from there. I tend to be evasive if someone is trying to provoke a certain reaction.

I guess you are right though. I should be straight although some have asked me questions like ‘do you really believe so and so’ in disbelief as if they thought I was faking bad or something.

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I tried to fake not being depressed or paranoid the first time I tried to commit suicide. But I was put in the psych unit anyway. They knew I was sick, i didn’t come out of my room for the first week. I had been isolating in my apartment for several months prior.

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I am as I am. I don’t try to fake being ‘normal’.

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I tried to fake being normal to get away from my abuser. That didnt work.

When I got a new pdoc it did work

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I faked being normal and it worked. Tho he did say i was agitated - but you gotta me damn near socio-pathic or psychotic to get a bed released for you round here anyway. They focus alot on community treatment here, cos there is never enough beds on the NHS.

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I faked being crazy to get in a psyche ward once. Big mistake.

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I am still faking like I am normal. The difference now is that I know that I am not.

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" Faking normal"- that would be a good title for a tv series.

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I dont fake anything
Dont care about being normal. I want to be happy.

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I dont tell them about my episodes anymore, nor do i start talking about how the universe is a like a schrodingers box once humans stop existing or any sentient life.

Nah i just tell them about the general stuff thats been going on. Well except for the whole dating people thing im doing. When i do tell them about the crazy stuff that goes on, they usually suggest i take the injection or up my dosage. I’m happy with my meds right now, they give me energy, make me more outgoing and stop most of my positive symptoms.

So yeah, i lie to them and not tell them about anything overly serious. Thats what i have the forums for lol.

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I never fake anything. If I come across as normal, fine. If I come across as crazy, fine.

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Why would you want to be in a psych ward?

what did you fake? how long were you in? did the psych ward know you were faking and decide to make your life miserable why you were there?

I read a book called voluntary madness by some lady who faked stuff so she could write a book about different levels of mental health care. I thought that was really weird.

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you’re right. it would. maybe we should write come up with some characters and write a script and see if we could sell the movie rights