My husband married me after my diagnosis. We had dated for a year. I think you can find love. But be picky about who you let in your life. Some guys would use that fact about you in an abusive way so don’t just accept anyone who has interest in you. Make sure they’re the right one.
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Wise words Pianogal 
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I love my ex husband but I screwed up my marriage. I greatly regret that. I don’t want to be in a relationship ever again. I have no need.
i’m extremely lucky to have my girlfriend, who also has a psychotic disorder. we both knew the other was psychotic before dating, and while i admit it has caused some rough patches, at the end of the day we are very much in love and support each other. love with schizophrenia is definitely possible! 
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I have only ever “loved” someone, on two occasions. The first time, the person turned out to be gay, and the second time I wrote off because I was manic. I have dated though.
Your mode of speech seems to suggest you’re British. If that’s so, if I may ask, do you think government efforts to reduce stigma have worked in the UK?
Where I am I don’t know if it’s the stigma or how traditional people are.
That and I’m not much of a drinker and bars are the main social club.
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I must admit that i dont know much on the subject. But personally have been subject to stigma - and name calling about my diagnosis on many an occasion - especially in bars round here from people that know me.
There is alot of focus on adolescent Mental Health here with the odd tv campaign. But for the typical adult schizophenic like me - there is nothing.
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Well that’s sad. Still your country does more than mine.
People can be immature and cruel. I try not to respond because I’m the one more likely to wind up in a cell.
I use to be in love. Really in love, and it made me happy and we were best friends. It lasted for over two years 
It got bad because I thought she was wanting to leave me and I started noticing I was really sick. I had to go to the hospital for a little while. That was over three years ago and I can’t stop thinking about her. I feel bad because I hurt her and now she’s mean to me. We work at the same place. I feel bad too because she told everybody I’m crazy. I use to be normal though 
My fiancée is so supportive, she’s learned my triggers, stressors, tons about this illness, and goes to my Pdoc with me so I can have secondary input on my behavior. A “how I’m feeling” and “how he’s acting” I find it helps.
Finding love and support isn’t impossible.
Yes, but first I had to learn to control my behavior so I stopped hurting others with my actions. I had to learn to manage on my own instead of clinging desperately to the nearest warm heart until I sucked them dry. This involve a lot of CBT and learning good coping skills.
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Finding one person to fall in love with and live with was a major purpose in my life for many years. I had an obsession as a part of my illness that lasted more than 20 years. (Actually she was not interested in me.) The interest in a lover has faded lately. At this stage I have a few personal problems that would not work with a close companion. I think I am a mature single man.
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