I always worry that people who work are jealous I don’t work. Can you relate?
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The government didn’t want me to work when I was diagnosed or have a healthy marriage with a woman and set up a system called SSI to ensure it happened. If people are jealous because I don’t work, date, or have kids I wonder what is wrong with them.
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I’m not sure that’s paranoia if I’m honest
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I felt like this for a while but now I do work I wish I kinda didn’t have to. If that makes sense.
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Yeah. I feel like that with some people, quite a few actually. Its partly why i want to return to work. So that i can no longer have to deal with others judging me as lesser than average
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Has anyone been bullied at work.
I envy you your free time @Jinx, but I don’t envy the spartan lifestyle that comes with.
I’m fond of toys.
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Why would people who earn 5x your salary envy someone who gets nothing more than charity from society for the destitute.
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Some get jealous or they wouldn’t be yelling at me that I’m just lazy.
I rather not work I’ve enough money
If the question, “What do you do for a living?” arises. How do you answer @Jinx ?
They must think we are on some kind of free vacation. On one hand we suppose to enjoy our lives on disability, but not too much.
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@jinx absoloutely relate. Everyone thinks its so glamorous cause I have no worries. Im like dude i cant even afford to get the medication I desperately rely on lol
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Best thing I ever did was move sideways onto disability. On meds I slept 10 hours. Worked 8. Travelled to work 2 hours there and back…so 20 hours and then eat/sleep. I wasn’t built for the modern world with my paranoia and other issues…
I volunteered for years but it was a couple of days a week and there were other things that helped. I didn’t get paid but I could cut out when I needed it etc. Still. That didn’t last forever.
I honestly don’t feel guilty for having my education and job skills crushed by sz. I can’t compete with normals in the job market so disability has been good for me to live a good life. It’s different from most but I’m glad it’s there.
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This is, for me, one of the worst thing about antipsychotics. The reliance on them.
I’m not a fan.
Of that.
Obviously I am greatful for them.
But the reliance factor sucks big time
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If I could I would stop APs in a heartbeat.
But as long as I hear voices I can’t.
I’m also reliant on my AD and I take since 1 month daily a benzo.
I still hope to go without meds one day, but we’re not there yet.
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Trust me, they aren’t jealous. Most people take pride in the fact that they work. They also aren’t jealous of having little to no money by living off the state.
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Yea I don’t think they are jealous. I think some are just ignorant.
And therefore bitter.
Thinking I was sucking their money via taxes like a parasite when I should work.
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It’s not like we’re taking a lot. We get the bare necessities. I am grateful, though. In a lot of countries we would be left begging in the street.
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Yes! Exactly. Every time I have tried coming off the AP’s it has been a disaster, and AP’s are seriously debilitating.
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