And why also… Just curious
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Not too much. I think our “intuitions” are a little too screwed up considering psychosis can give you gut feeling about pretty much anything and be wrong lol
So i choose to use logic and evaluations carefully for most decisions.
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Well, @Zoe
Wdym? Can you put an example?
If I’m on a diet, and I know I have eaten enough, I don’t eat more even if my intuition tells me otherwise. Especially on aps. For example.
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I trust my intuition. Right now a lot is going on. I see it and feel it… I’ll address it at some point.
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I think I trust analysis more. For example, there was something off about my new doctor (I met last week). My ‘gut’ told me I should give the doctor a chance by continuing our sessions. There’s a terrible shortage of psychiatrists. Still, I wrote down the stuff that bothered me, intending to ask a relative if I was being overly sensitive or paranoid.
I decided to look on RateMDs instead. The doctor got crappy reviews, many of them saying the stuff that I noticed, and worse. Much worse. I like to make my own judgements about someone, because reviews tend to attract people who want to whine (people who had good experiences tend not to go out of their way to write a review), but there were over 60 reviews, a lot of them just horrible. I couldn’t stop reading. 
People make mistakes, but this one shows no sign of apologizing to anyone. And no sign of acknowledging weaknesses and trying to fix them.
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I definitely try to use logic. Key word try. Usually doesn’t work.
Due to the bipolar aspect of my illness, I am wildly impulsive.
I can’t count the times I’ve placed and canceled Amazon orders, for example, or returned things I changed my mind on.
Canceling Prime helps a lot with that. Gives me more time. I have tried forcing myself to wait 24 hours before ordering, and removing my credit card from saved payment methods. The extra step doesn’t stop me either.
I also have issues with needing to buy the whole collection of things at once.
When I was in my new age phase for example, i probably owned 20 crystal balls, including one I paid $900 for.
Just as quickly as I’m fixated on things, I completely lose interest and give it all away. Usually to thrift shops that benefit animal rescue.
Even with my husband, we met on a NHL hockey team’s forum. Started chatting in April. By July 5, I was on a plane to Calgary (I am on the U.S. east coast).
On August 31, we were engaged, before my 6 month waiting period for my divorce had elasped. My mother went absolutely nuts.
The following July 5, we got married in our living room.
Immigrated to a new country and completely left my life behind, without a thought.
Nah…I’m not impulsive or anything… 
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I feel like my intuition is spot on lol.
But with regards to that guy I’m seeing it can’t make up its mind!!
It’s torn. Sooooo frustrating.
Though deep down I feel I should end it. 
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Why is that? Did he do or say something wrong?
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Not in the least. First, I’m psychotic. I’m good at managing it, but my first impressions are still rubbish. Second, I’m also autistic, which means I misread pretty much any social situation right out of the gate. I need to think about them to get them right.
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Having said that, deep down I also feel I shouldn’t,. Lol!
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I don’t trust my gut enough. I always get myself into shitty situations because I didn’t trust my gut. I hate it. I’m working on getting better at it without being hypervigilant. It’s hard.
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I don’t because it’s usually wrong.
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Feelings are not fact. I don’t trust my feelings.
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I feel like maybe you would enjoy one of those classic relationships, where you bond very deeply with the other and stop seeing/thinking too much about other people.
Unlike your last ex bf, who was a mess lol.
Nothing wrong with it btw.
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I trust my intuition quite a bit but I’ll double check it.
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The guy who was in love with his best friend?
I mean no one is perfect but he’s not bad.
Btw it turns out he lied to me about all his gfs.
To appear normal. So I’m his first ever date.
But yes she does exist n he was in love with her.
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Yeah. Not saying he was a bad person. Maybe you need a classic relationship
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Btw what do you think about fearful-avoidant attachment style?
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My intuition comes from a really good place, its like guidance and I follow that guidance, those signs, signals that lead you down various paths.
I call this intuition, its what prompts me to take the initiative and do certain things that i feel are necessary,
I think My compass, radar, spidey senses are very good & i’m certain i know why, there is reason behind it, it can be explained 
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