Schizotypal Forum

[Mirror]

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I was diagnosed as a schizotypal personality some years ago, when I was in treatment for depression but I never thought much of it. When I was 14 I got pretty sick and was hospitalized with pneumonia, since then I don't socialize much outside my family and haven't had any real friends since middle school. Although when I think back on my friends, I typically had a new set each year and didn't feel that strong of a connection with them. I've been a near hermit during high school and college, going to work and school only time I left my house.

Now, I'm a recent college graduate trying to socialize a little more, but it's really hard since I have no interest in doing it I just want to look and feel more normal. I have never dated or even been interested in dating. I feel very out of place at work, since everyones either married or in a long term relationship. Since my only other job was in a library I had no idea how much socializing went on in the workplace, and how much people talk bad behind others backs. Its like a whole other world.

Actually, I found this board some time ago but couldn't bring myself to post. There's also a group that meets up in my city that I think I want to meet but at the same time I'm afraid of going.

I'm always afraid people will realize how strange I truly am.

Thats me in a nutshell, a 24 (almost) hermit.

[MGMT]

hi Mirror and welcome to the forum

Please take a quick look at our rules here: http://schizotypal.freeforums.org/forum-rules-please-read-t8.html

That group you mentioned, is is for StPD people? What do they do in the group?

[Karla]

Welcome mirror!

[Mirror]

No its just a meetup group that gets together for different activities, like meeting for lunch or dinner or a book club. It would be nice if there was a StPd group that met, I would sign up for that quickly rather than draging my feet like with this group.

[No One]

cool, you worked in a library (i know some people might think that geeky, but im a born again geek, i think thats really cool) and yeah people bitch behind each others backs...unfortunatly thats apparently "normal", but i still dont like it, i know what you mean about being strange, thats generally the reason i try not to talk to people face to face. welcome