I just told the first person outside of family that I have sz and they told me today they can’t be friends with me anymore.
We only wrote to each other via email for the past 8 years. She was an older very heavy woman I had no attraction or interest towards, but we had very nice spiritual conversations. Something I rarely get to have.
I suppose you all have learned your lessons. Now I’m in the club!
Telling ppl about psychosis helps me to filter out true friends from not true friends I will always do it
I had over 200 facebook friends years back. I wasn’t popular, but I tried being everyone’s friend or fitting in at college…
I’ve hung out with 1-3 friends since I got sick. For the past 5-10 years, I had one friend stick with me. He stopped hanging out with me for some reason. It’s probably the best. I get stressed and paranoid. I think maybe I offended him, perhaps…not sure…
I’m very open with my condition. It’s an invisible illness for sure.
My entire family knows my condition. They are accomodating except my father who sort of supports me indirectly still.
Some people just can’t handle the stress or ‘heat’ lol!
Sorry that you experienced this. A true and great friend wouldn’t do this to you.
Yeah, I used to be quite open about it and never encountered any open stigma.
But nowadays I’m quite guarded about it. It would take a lot for me to reveal my diagnosis now.
These are all very insightful perspectives, thank you 
I really like, they can’t handle the heat! @anon36577941
That sucks man.
I dont reveal that im sza unless theres a reason to. And even then, i say i have had issues with social anxiety usually.
I used to tell lots of people i knew years back. Never got treated any different or had to break off friendships. Ive been pretty lucky with that.
Damn man… That sucks. I’ve never experienced that but I usually around people with problems
Like oe said tho… Real friends wouldn’t do our bad like that.
It’s strange to me that a person you never actually see in person would want to end the friendship over your diagnosis. If you saw each other in person it would make more sense, it’d be ■■■■■■ up but it would make more sense. I’m not exactly sure what she’s afraid of.
Other than a couple of close family members and one true friend, I don’t dare tell anyone that I’m schizophrenic. I learned that lesson the hard way.
Thinking of it, not too sure other people would respond the same way in this scenario.
We got to know each other well, with the exception of not being in touch when I was in deep psychosis.
All things come to an end and new occurrences blossom. I believe good things are ahead!
I’m open about my mental health and autism on X, and to a lesser degree on Facebook. I currently have around 350 FB friends , and 726 followers on X.
Even though I know that you rightly still feel awful about the situation, it’s truly her loss @anon14580204
For a person to just drop someone on account of an illness is inexcusable behavior and I’ll bet she’ll regret her decision down the road.
She has lost a good person in her life and the fault is her own.
Really ugly behavior on her part.
Sorry you went through that.
May you find better friends down the road.
Thank you for this very kind message, @anon90992146
I feel better after reading it
You got us,for support …
I let others to decide about my illness,by gossip or simply ignorance.
I don’t regret it.
Feel free to page me when it’s hard for you …
Thank you for this, @anon83704208
It means a lot, and I will for sure.
I come from a family line of genius with Sz and no common sense, and inherited those genes. Been concerned recently that when my mother does pass, I will be alone with no one to ask questions and bounce ideas off of.
Luckily you all are here 
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