Hold down a job, raise kids, keep their house clean (and themselves!). Some have hobbies on top of that.
We can’t compete with that.
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The important thing is not what you do but its if you’re happy. Just try to be happy.
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Dude sounds like you may have low self esteem or somethinf. What do you mean compete? We’re people doing the same things and have an illness on top of it.
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Also raising kids or having a partner are not requirements to be normal. Many normies are single and have no kids who are successful. I know some people who are like that and one of them is a almost a genius.
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Yes, the majority of people (normies) work. I thrived to hold a job and done lots of exercise as a hobby. I got harrased by some mentally ill and dragged down to their lifestyle. But people are only that long normal till you get to know them. It would be ridiculous to declare the world population nuts as they are.
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This machine eats neurotypicals.
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I think I’m able to do some of those things. But I understand I’m pretty lucky. Maybe one day for you. @everhopeful . You are a strong person. So what you are able to do now, be proud of yourself. Try not to compare yourself to others.
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In Belgium 70% of people between ages 18-65 work, I.e. 30% don’t. Plenty of people don’t work.
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It’s not about working. It’s about challenging yourself to grow in some fashion every day. Does not mean you have to have a job.
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Thank you.I couldn’t agree more
depressing, isn’t it?
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I’m in starbucks right now and these people can talk about regular things like it is no problem. I don’t know if i could hold my focus long enough to do that. It seems so easy for them to be normal. I’m jealous. The older i get the worse my social cognition is getting
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Honestly I don’t know if I have SZA but I still have a difficult time doing everyday things most normies are able to do.
I think that if you are afflicted with psychosis of any kind life becomes that much harder.
I have a hard time holding a conversation with others, and my cognitive abilities have greatly slowed down.
I have difficulty with personal hygiene.
Yeah it all sucks big time
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Life is only a competition if you want to make it one.
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I was earmarked for a group home or long stay at one time. I’m doing better than that . I had over a dozen psych admission between 1975-1983… I’ve had none since then . I do my best in my own way to help others, that’s more than some so called ‘normies’ do. I was with my wife 22 years, married to her nearly 18 years. A lot of ‘normies’ can’t match that. She died in 2005.I have a (s) family that cares for, loves and respects me. Most ‘normies’ can only get 10-15% of high range IQ questions right . I get over twice that % right with my weakest area of ability
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We had lunch at Denny’s and a bunch of Gen Z’s were beside us loudly discussing the merits of wearing condoms or not and how they affected the feel of doing the nasty. Very graphic. They were oblivious to the family with the two preteen kids next to them until I stood up and loudly and bluntly told them to clean up their language in front of children. Lots of sullen pouting after that.
If that’s what passes for normal, no thank you.
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Idk. I think anyone who has kids is very different to me. I find having kids is something I could never do, even if I was a norme.
The word normie sounds like a strawberry flavoured gummy bear
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Normie normie. I try not to compare myself. It only leads to bad thoughts. Ive tried working a few jobs and either got fired or quit. Ill never be able to hold down a relationship or have kids. But im not competing because i know i would lose. I just signed up for psychology classes on an online program. Thats my next challenge.
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I do all of this. My normie husband is extremely high functioning and is very helpful. I only work four days a week in what would be considered a part-time job. I’m high functioning but my spouse really helps me be successful in life.
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i hate the word normie
it makes people with mh problems like we are lazy incapable weak people
but we are no different than any others
what about normies with diabetes or heart disease or liver problems or cancer etc.
we are normies just a different disease we are fighting
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