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Hmmm…

I wonder if so-called normal people read our stuff and wish they could participate in our discussions.

We can be a pretty compelling group sometimes…with all of our trials and tribulations.

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My therapist said he used to lurk in the background a few years ago, when he had his first sz patient :thinking: I’m not very comfortable with the idea that he’s lurking around the forum

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We are so scary but oh so cool and so awesome.

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Some fellow students in a class I was in lurked around here to inform themselves for a presentation about schizophrenia. Not too sure whether this was when I was still lurking or a member already.

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makes me paranoid. what if someone knows me.

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I wonder who are 2050 ghosts who viewed my profile. :cold_sweat: :astonished:

Edit: 2071 :sleeping:

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Me!!!’

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I have 1306 or something

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I told you i dont date girls Karen so stop it.
:unamused: we can go casual though

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I hope people do read this forum and learn from it. Just not my family or coworkers :wink:

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if there is anyone else out there watching on the forum i just want to say a big hello to you and say that you are more than welcome to post on this forum at any time,

@Sarad @Minnii i only have about 707 which to me is a lucky number but i realise that i may not be that popular on here maybe bc i of what i post, maybe i am not as supportive as i should be but i still want to try and help :slight_smile:

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Thank you @daydreamer and @Hedgehog! I am a care provider - does that make me ‘normal’ and a ‘lurker’’? I read and enjoy, occasionally comment, and sometimes post. I think we are all not normal in our own special ways! If my son would get on here, I would probably drop off, just to give him the privacy of his own social group tho.

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Lurker is just a term for someone who reads a forum but doesn’t post. Normal is just slang for someone who doesn’t have mental illness.

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Yeah, I guess I am officially ‘normal’ - but… sometimes people wonder! Anyhoo - I have mentioned before that I am a care provider, and I hope that doesn’t make anybody uncomfortable that I am on here. It is, quite honestly, just a nice group of people who I have grown to appreciate and enjoy keeping up with!

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I don’t mind at all. :slight_smile:

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In my opinion you are more than welcome on here (just don’t be tempted by the family forum) wouldn’t want to see you go :slight_smile:

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It is the post Internet age, yup people lurk. We aren’t an Open Tribe. We Have difficulty expressing ourselves in person. People are curious & want to learn.

My Therapist suggested getting a Book about Schizophrenics for my younger sister when I was struggling with expressing myself and our relationship was rocky.

I laughed. “My sister isn’t going to do any homework about me at best she will skim a Wikipedia article”. Most people get their news from Facebook.

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@Vallpen Just a friendly reminder that the forum has changed since you joined three years ago; namely, the Family and Caretaker Category was moved to its own Family forum.

I’d like to direct you over to our Family forum, found at:

While this forum is for people with schizophrenia and other closely related psychotic disorders, the Family forum is specifically for people like yourself, who have a loved one they are concerned about.

Also, please let your loved one know about this forum as they may find it helpful.

Best of luck,

Moonbeam
Volunteer moderator

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Er…does this mean we’re going to lose @Vallpen?

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i had a feeling this was going to happen :frowning:

as far as i am concerned we need all of the help we can get with this illness (including family members) that is if they wish to support us, i am sure you can post in both forums, just ask @SzAdmin maybe he will know what to do.

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