I have 4 people I see on a regular basis, the rest of my family I never see
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I have three friends I talk to on the phone, but rarely see in person. My sister is no longer having anything to do with me. She lives 1020 miles away, and is the only family I have that’s still alive.
I go to rehabilitation day seevices maybe two or three days a week on average, where I can socialize with people. I’m not close to any of these people though.
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I see my husband daily, he is extremely supportive.
My mother and sister live 2 1/2 hours away. I talk to my mom twice a week on long phone calls and by text or email daily. She is very supportive, but is a total Pollyanna who can’t really understand the depths of my illnesses. But we are very close.
My sister and I are also close. She is more understanding, but has two young kids so we are in contact less.
I have only one friend. She is also mentally ill, so actually getting together is a challenge, but we get each other. She works full time out of necessity so lots of times she’s crashing on her days off. But she’s local and we support one another.
I have one online friend I met here who I am in regular email contact with. She no longer posts here so that’s how we stay in touch and offer mutual support.
That’s it. But I am very grateful because that’s way more than many people have. I’m fortunate.
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Sorry to hear that. I have a step sister, but she is not nice to her own family. I’d go as far to say her behaviour towards her father and grandparents is vile.
Do you think you could make some new friends there eventually? Or is that not what you’re supposed to do there. We have something similar, but I am too anxious to go
I am glad to hear you have a supportive partner 
I have always kept away from getting a partner - been single almost my whole 35 years… Sounds like you have some decent supports. Even phone calls etc is good to do. For me, I am not so good at maintaining those sorts of contacts with people unfortunately.
I speak with my cousin, mom and dad daily. I see my sister and 2 friends every now and then.
I don’t feel lonely.
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Making friends with other clients at rehab is encouraged. I tried recently. I gave a guy my phone number and said to give me a call if he wants to be weight loss, dieting buddies. He talked about this in group therapy. He hasn’t called me though.
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Maybe he is anxious about it? If you chat more it might work out. Good that you can be friends with each other
I did a group before, but no one wanted to talk to me, so I stopped going
Never should have said I have Schizophrenia in the first session. Think it put people off
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I don’t have anyone I see in person because I am an abusive person.
Most people are scared of schizophrenics. I don’t tell it anymore to new people.
I have an awkward conversation Monday
Need to explain myself to my manager to get an OH appointment.
Apparently the original one is not compatible with the actual organisation, so have to do another one
Not sure what to say, so my mother is going to write a script for me
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Bureaucracy can be a ■■■■■. I hope they don’t ask indiscrete questions.
Maybe you can say you have mental health issues. Would that be enough?
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The only time I had an issue with this is when a guy at my mom’s nursing home asked me why I didn’t work. I said I was disabled. Then he asked what was my disability, and I just said I have a mental illness.
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I hate answering questions like that. It’s one of the reasons I avoid people.
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I don’t know. We have a code of conduct and one element is honesty. Not sure if that extends to disclosing illness to people
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I would think you are entitled to some privacy. Especially towards non-health professionals.
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Yea. I mean I don’t really want to do it, but we have a thing called a passport that has your accommodations on it, but you have to go to official route to get that done properly…
People change a lot, so I need to have something in writing
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There are about 14 people in my life who I interact with and see on a regular basis. Of those 14, four are paid and two of those are online per Zoom.
I most definitely don’t feel lonely.
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I text quite a lot but only rver see my boyfriend in person
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Even i have four friends i see regularly, and a big, complicated family, i want to expand my circle of friends. When you are older it’s harder to meet new people and making friends, but that’s my goal. Perhaps even a romantic steady, affair.
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My family is large, including extended. My friends not so much. I have a good network.