I wonder sometimes if I am schizophrenic or not. I know when I was 21 I had a psychotic break and it was still ongoing when I was 26 and put on medicine and diagnosed as schizophrenic. I heard voices and had delusions at the time. The hardest part was I was really fearful of people. I couldn’t tell reality from unreality. This lasted until about a couple years ago. I started feeling a little better. I still have a hard time being around people but I can handle it if I have to. I don’t hear voices anymore. My pdoc says I am still a paranoid schizophrenic but I have a hard time believing her sometimes. I also try to get off of the medicine but the withdraws are too bad. I live at home with my parents because I am on disability and they think I am schizophrenic. The only thing my aunt Liz is schizophrenic and she does really well on medicine and she don’t hear voices anymore either. I don’t know if this is the right place to post this but something resonated with me in the topic. Anyways, just thought I would share.
What are you saying? Do you think they seem too sensible to have sz?, or they seem to borderline to have sz? or they seem too obsessed to have sz? or they’re too political to have sz? or too religious to have sz? or too preoccupied with sex to have sz?
I really don’t understand what you’re saying or seeing. Could you describe it without naming names or would that be impossible?
Most of the people on here who don’t have Sz state that they don’t have it. There aren’t many of those.
It’s seems like most everyone who posts regularly has got it.
Sz symptoms have a very broad range manifestation. Two Sz could have totally different symptoms.
That just made me almost snort coffee … 
Nice one Mouse.
I think if people are having a hard time… even if they don’t have an official diagnosis… and this site gives them some knowledge… and helps them…
As long as they follow the guidelines and are trying to be supportive and kind back…
This site is different since it is also open to the caregivers as well. That’s what drew me in.
I’m George Clooney pretending to be Brad Pitt pretending to be Johnny Depp pretending to be someone who’s severely mentally ill . 
Reminds me of tropic thunder…
I’m the dude disguised as a dude whose playing a dude… You’re the dude who don’t know what dude he is…
I’ll refer to you as George from now on.
i havent seen any form of trolling since i started using the site, those who dont suffer sz has stated that they dont. why would anyone pretend having this illness?
if thats the case then you should name them, knowing and thinking are two different things. right now all youre doing is thinking and assuming.
In such situations, I think it’s mostly for recreation.
Or some kind of project.
I think I try to make everyone think that I am “not” schizo-affective,
that is why I think like I am so special even within a group setting like this. I have alienated myself even further away on purpose so I can see more of the whole picture. This works but it can have some bad side affects. I am so far out in space while being able to maintain a link to the mainstream of thought mostly through others who are not so disconnected ,such as family and everyday contacts with the general public and you guys here as well. I think I go to far as I even distance myself from self. I am just as critical of myself as I am with others. I have been told that I am a very negative person. I refuse to see things through rose colored glasses only, and I am learning to be more optimistic overall as if thinking more positive will bring positive results. The outcome of the situation in the world today will depend on whether there are more good people then bad apples.I think the person who posted that threads like this tend to make people paranoid about the subject. Sorry if I’ve contributed to that, I tend to be much as you have written, from what I can read.
I take anti-psychotics because I enjoy it and it helps me get in my trolling mind state.
I went in patient in the psych ward 6 times because it’s a nice atmosphere. Great ambiance and whatnot.
…
I would choose someone who is civil and supportive without SZ on this site over someone with Sz that stirs up hate and discontent.
Beware, the loudest protesters are usually the ones with something to hide.
I don’t know why anyone would pretend they’re sz. Personally, it was decided for me. I’ve been hospitalized well over 20 times. A few of those times I fought my commitment in court. I finally gave up and resigned myself to this diagnosis.
The dudes are emerging 
Jesuses unite lol!
I don’t know what your post meant. Actually led to a lot of psychotic thoughts trying to figure it out.
Or pure boredom. They go away pretty quick when they see we’re serious.
I have heard it 1 to 2 % of the disabled community is commiting fraud estimated. I don’t think even most drug dealers would to the level of pretending to be special needs not that they could pull it off anyway. This notion that we are going to get em and crack. Down on fraud isn’t going to do anything but make our lives harder. The real message it yeah, were not paying anymore because we don’t want to. Good luck, your on your own.
Some might say there’s been some deflection going on. A bit like deflecting from the fact you’ve farted by saying “Someone’s farted”.