Not too many people in my life truly understand what I go through everyday.
I would say there’s probably no one, not even my psychiatrist.
The people on this site can relate to what I experience but it’s frustrating when my father and especially my brother dismisses my symptoms and downplays my handicaps or limitations.
Is there anyone in your life that understands what you go through?
All I’m asking is for some understanding.
Caring would be nice too.
Nope. Nobody. Nada.
I have a therapist who helps me a great deal, other than that no one.
But I want to stress that I am capable( unlike many sz people) of thinking independently and making
progress on my own.
I don’t know whats reasonable to expect of people.
I’m hoping I find a nice girl who gives good back scratchies and maybe is a decent cook. Personality matters more though.
Honestly I’m probably fine being single. Its just a mess to introduce someone new to not be critical of my weak points.
My gf and parents understand. Took time for that
no i don’t think there is anybody in my life who knows what i go through. I think it’s had for people, who haven’t experienced it, to understand it.
Again you’re making jabs at other schizophrenics.
Not cool, @Chess24.
And also,
What kind of great progress are we talking about?
Working out too much?
That’s not progress, bro, that’s being manic.
You are in the same boat as many people on this forum and need to stop acting so superior.
I think my dad and his fiancée would understand my symptoms if we ever talked about them but we don’t. My psychiatrists understand I think and they have me on some good meds.
No one fully understands because they haven’t experienced what I’m experiencing. My husband tries
Yeah I think my father tries but my brother seems clueless and callous.
I think siblings can be really hard on each other.
my siblings are good for me but i don’t think they understand it… but i’m glad that they nice to me.
You’re very lucky @lekkerhondje
Myself!! 
151515
yea you are right =)
i wish everybody was that lucky
Do you have siblings @LilyoftheValley?
And are they understanding?
I do. One is the other isn’t. But the one who is doesn’t discuss it with me at all.
My psych nurse. My PDoc. I think they do unless they are pretending. It helps that my PDoc is psychic. My husband sometimes.
I don’t think anyone saw how serious my symptoms were until I landed in hospital a few months back for the first time, but even then I feel my brother thinks I just slack and lazy… My partner understands but I don’t think anyone truly “gets it”… unless they have been through it.
At some point you just have to endorse yourself for knowing your own limitations and to not worry about what others think.