I just went to the family forum for the first time. After two minutes of reading i already regret my decision. If my family posted on this forum in the manner that they are, i would never talk to my family again.
I just read that someone literally put hidden cameras in their home to see what the sz family member was doing. Like, b*tch, i already think im on hidden cameras, i cant believe this.
I understand its hard on family, but you cant be violating peoples trust like that.
Never going on that forum again, its a scary reality over there. Seriously upset by this new knowledge.
I don’t remember my password for over there. I made a thread for them to ask a sz questions…I got more than I expected. Some of the questions were desperate and some wanted their own ideas confirmed. I’m sort of glad I lost my password because I can’t solve problems, just wanted to give insight.
It’s just a bunch of scared and confused peop!e that are dealing with loved ones that are far sicker than most of us. They don’t know what to do and try to deal the only way they know how. Put yourself in their shoes and think on how you’d manage someone who was violent or suicidal, yet you weren’t strong enough to do so. I saw I e woman who’s been physically hurt by her son multiple times.
its just a few people, most are fine and friendly, it could be people that are ill informed that do that and we need to say it is wrong, they need guidance and thats what the family forum should be for
They are normal people like us and everyone else. We can’t expect them to deal with their situation perfectly any more than we can expect each other to deal with sz perfectly.
I don’t yell at or abuse the family members who help support me. It seems like a lot of the people on the sz family forum deal with that. I had a big post ready for this thread but I think that’s what it comes down to.
Yeah, they’re dealing with really sick people most of the time. Another problem is so.e of the family seems to get delusional especially over meds. They don’t understand that there’s a trade off, and that most of the time side effects are much better than the illness.
Good luck! Don’t let yourself get too emotionally invested and be careful with yourself. It’s a nice idea, I just don’t want to see another person end up mentally exhausted.
While there certainly are tragic stories to be read on that forum, the “normalcy” of those who don’t suffer from sz is pleasantly different than what I’m used to on this forum. They seem more calm and rational.
Yes they have some very sad stories over there. I think this side has higher functioning people and that’s often not the case over there.I have posted over there. I do think some off the moms were really nice to talk to though.