As far as I know I’m the only one not a normie. I know People will disagree with me but working with people without mental illness shows to me how far we are from each other. I feel when I was younger the crazy was inside, now im the uninhibited crazy person. Gosh we’re different from the normal ones. All I know no such thing as normal, but no such thing as sane being the same is insane. Obvious differences I see. I think I am happier than them. But we are on different planes. They get frustrated, I find joy in the weirdest things. I got to go back to work!
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Like what for instance? I’m intrigued ?
As crazy people seeking help, I think we know ourselves better than most people get the chance to.
Maybe that, in some way, makes us happier.
Also, maybe, we have a bigger capacity to accept mistakes and move on, knowing that things don’t have to be perfect.
I’ve noticed I handle rejection much better than some of my fellow writers.
I have more of an “okay, you just don’t get it, I’ll find someone who does” attitude,
Instead of personal defeat.
Maybe we’re delusional and that just makes real life easy and delusional life hard.
Who knows.
Regardless, I’m happy work is going well.
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The normies are full-functioning?
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I second that! 
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They are more robotic. I am more eccentric obviously. I feel the Normie’s follow a code a rule to their Ways. I am more unpredictable. It is pretty evident I am different , but since I’m medicated I am in control of the craziness I feel. But I like to have fun little more. I am not sure I’m schizoaffective, I could be just schizophrenic, but I do get seemingly get manic but it’s usually triggered by something, like coffee. The first hour at work I’m pretty quiet, then I asked for a coffee both times and I just had a blast. The normal People are just there to make their living. They are strictly business. This work is my joy I feel. Because life is entertaining to me, so if I am around people doing work and making money I’m having the time my life. They only like to making money part it feels. The kid I work with went through the same service I went through, he doesn’t have psychosis but he has ADHD and anxiety, smokes weed. And he’s only 23 so we have more in common then me and the Rest of the people. He doesn’t talk as much as me but he feels more similar.
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I also have a job but when I’m with normal persons, I don’t feel like I am different from them. I feel just like a normal person. Mental illness is a part of us and it defines partly what we are and our personality but it doesn’t make us people who are not normal. I guess I could say we are only different. But everybody is different!!!
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Sometimes I am glad… that I am different from who I was before
- I am more understanding - a lot a lot more
- I am much more forgiving
- I am much more giving
- I try to find the slightest chance to have a happy day out of something no one would care for
- people like me a lot more nowadays.
- I am much more analytical
But I am much less capable in certain things… such as having a full time job
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After most of what I have seen over the past year, I vote Delusional. How many times have you noticed the voices and imagery never manifest themselves beyond your own brain?