I tell anyone that asks me.Usually crops up often asking why i dont work. I couldnt give a monkeys what they think about me to be honest. Some of the looks on their faces can be quite comical. Why the bloody hell should i be ashamed about my diagnosis? Its not my bloody fault!
Iām kind of quite about it. I normally just tell people Iām bi polar with paranoia.
If I tell someone Iām schizophrenic , they think Iām dangerous which always makes th3 situation tense and me being so paranoid doesnāt help
I am very open about my diagnosisā¦I donāt mind telling people that I am so, cuz really it helps them see that even tho I might actually and dress a little weird, they know Iām always (well, usually!) nice, calm, and polite. I truly feel that if a person cannot accept me AS I AM, fruity as a fruitcake, then I donāt really need them in my life anyway. Yes, Iāve had people shy away after they learned my diagnosis, and I know Iāve missed out on job opportunities cuz of it, but I really think that I have an opportunity to educate people about sz when Iām open about it. So many ignorant people think mental illness equals dangerousness and I like to let them know that weāre mostly benign (except, perhaps, when off my meds!).
I donāt really have the opportunity to tell anyone. Who am I going to tell? Taxi drivers ?
Itās not really anyone elseās business. Anymore than if I had cancer or aids. They can take me or leave me as they find me, I donāt wonder if they have an illness or not. Itās not really anyone elseās business in my opinion.
Yeah i tend to have a kind of F**ck You Mentality when it comes to my mental health. Its a bloody disease like any other problem. x
You were right about telling people on facebook about your diagnose .Itās a brave move,and now you know the friends.Thinking about doing it myself but I think that everyone already knows
ive Found the more open I am, the more people distance from me. Iām happy for those of you when honesty works. Iām just sick of being hurt. I kinda have separation anxiety now
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