She said, “Do you want to know the truth?” I said, “Yea,” and she said, “You do dissociate a lot, but…see?”
I’d like to know why everyone’s been lying to me about my dissociation.
And, also, why I dissociate and what I do when dissociated.
A lot of people don’t notice when others dissociate. They think “Gee, they sure zoned out for a while there”
I think dissociation is one of those things most people aren’t trained to recognize, or else have an inaccurate view of
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I dont understand what you mean. Nor do I trust you on this issue. No offense intended I don’t trust my own mother on this.
I guess all I mean is, maybe people aren’t intentionally lying to you. Maybe they just don’t realize when you are dissociating. Your girlfriend knows you best, so has an easier time recognizing it in you.
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From the other things I experience, other people do notice. And, yes, doctors have said to me the words, “You’re a schizophrenic.”
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I often hear about dissociation but I don’t really know what it is. 
Sorry for the shouting, cdwithdcs.
Dissociation is like forgetting beyond normal forgetfulness.
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What shouting are you referring to? Mine? My neighbors? Yours?
Maybe they were trying to spare your feelings and they were worried it would embarrass you.
That’s what I think. But don’t you think it would be good to know?
Umm, sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Jack Nicholson in that military lawyer movie: “You can’t handle the truth”
I know I don’t want to know everything everybody thinks about me.
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Haha true enough. I guess the past is the past, anyway.
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Sheesh! Those doctors are horrible! Instead of explaining symptoms and helping you, they’re throwing the “schizophrenic” label around like a pejorative. Dissociation, I think, refers to when someone is experiencing something traumatic, they psychologically remove themselves from the situation, even though they can’t physically. I, as a child, dissociated from my trauma to the point where in my 20’s, I had no memories of it. It becomes a coping mechanism that trauma survivors get used to using or have no control over. I would explain this to your girlfriend, who, I believe, would understand why we dissociate, and not take it personally.
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Thank you.
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I misspoke. I wanted to say what your partner said.
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No problem.
Thank you.
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