How do you talk to people without mental illness?

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How am I supposed to even talk to people without mental illness? I feel like I am on a different planet sometimes.

I have spent so many of my days locked away in state mental hospitals. Or with my head under my pillow trying to hide from voices. While they get to live life and enjoy it. And I’m expected to be silent about my experiences too.

How am I supposed to talk to people? Maybe I can’t.

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I talk about food, weather, video games, news, what i did in my day etc

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Ask them about what interests them and let them talk.

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Yeah I let my brother do all the talking
I just listen

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It’s very difficult. How do I discuss talk about my life without lying.

I don’t want them to know the last 3 times I went to Starbucks, this guy is following me and accusing me of stealing. This is what’s on my mind and I can’t think about anything else when they ask me what’s going on?

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I’m on here or on YouTube every day. Watching YouTube videos give me plenty to talk about. I know a little about what’s going on in politics and the entertainment world and other areas.

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I been there, still am most days. Took me yeeears to come out of my shell and I can just barely do it sometimes now

Give it time you’ll figure it out

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