Do you ever tell anyone you're a schizoid?

And if so, how did they react?

I've never really told anyone specifically that I am a schizoid, I talk sometimes about being an introvert and not socializing, some of which they can sympathize with but I never go into any greater detail. I don't think they would really be able to understand it and its hard to really describe to someone really what it means to be a schizoid since simply stating I hate being around people doesn't really do it justice in my mind.

The problem, as it is with any disorder, are the generalizations and false stereotypes people assume with you.

Zender wrote:The problem, as it is with any disorder, are the generalizations and false stereotypes people assume with you.

That's why I tell them I'm bipolar. Most nons don't even know what that means. All they know it what the media feeds them about it. Therefore they usually shut up, or better yet, back off.

I told one of my sisters. She's a nurse and much easier to talk to and more understanding of weird $#%^ cause she sees it everyday. I read her the diagnostic criteria too. We basically laughed at it. One side of my family is essentially all avoidant or schizoid or whatever so it's nice to finally know what the ###$ is wrong with them. And I just wanted to tell someone. I was so ######6 sick of the ignorance and pissed off that my parents were too avoidant (father) and weak (mother) to help me as a kid.

Not sure if I'll tell anyone else, but I couldn't care less what they would think. I certainly wouldn't answer a lot of questions. They can do their own research. Plus, It would be a pretty big bomb to drop on my family to say, "you're all a bunch a personality disordered fools who don't even know it and thanks for ######6 me up cause now I know for sure I'll never have a regular ######6 girlfriend like a normal person."

Come to think of it maybe I will tell them if I get angry enough.
Can you imagine my Dad finding out he has a PD at the age of 65? haha!! Of course, he'd probably just avoid the whole thing

I did tell it to some people, because I want them to understand why I can be strange in some way.

All did not react the same way.
I think some people can't even understand it and thus don't believe it.
Others just don't care.
But some accept it and that helps having better relationships, as they accept my need for loneliness.
About those who don't understand I don't care.

generally i don't think it's a good idea, because it's not really a disease or a mental disorder per se, but more like a chronic maladjustment which by now is mostly out of your control

when i feel i need to say something, i usually say i'm having trouble with sleep problems and headaches. which is good and simple enough and is generally true, and actually if i weren't having trouble with those things i probably would have no need to explain myself. so i'm really not lying, i'm just not revealing irrelevant and more personal parts of the context

but if there's any need for me to explain my behaviour as a whole, then it means it's a situation where ideally i should simply remove myself from. when that's not an option, then i'll just say whatever i believe will keep the other person from nagging me, which depends on each person individually

My sister and father know. She knows because she's a psychologist and was the one to suggest schizoid to me back when I had no idea what it even was. Obviously she was not the one that diagnosed me, I went to someone else for that.

My father knows just because my sister and he talk a lot, so it probably came up at some point.

I don't face any problems over either of them knowing, and I see no reason to tell anyone else.

I haven't disclosed it to anyone yet besides those on the board here. I might disclose it whenever I feel like it. I will tell them I have what they call Schizoid Personality Disorder.

I have reconsidered...and I have agreed that I'm ok with it being called a disorder. The reason is because it really limits a person's lifestyle choices. I'd like to think I can do anything...but this disorder really can be EXTREMELY limiting. I think throwing the term "disorder" in gives a more accurate picture of myself when I venture out in the social world. When I'm at home, it's just me with my Schizoid Personality....it's the part when I have to venture out in the social world...that's where you'd call it a "disorder."

If anyone asks me about it, I'll answer anything about it. I am not ashamed of having SPD. It was a relief for me to find out exactly what it was I had all this time.

I told my mom once... She said I should call my friends and go out more often. I don't think she understood so I didn't bother with it again.

My family and some of my relatives know, but I've never had any reason tell anyone outside of them and medical professionals. I don't go anywhere or do anything with anyone, so I'm never in any kind of situation to have to explain it. The extent of my interactions are answering "cash or credit?"

comsi wrote:The extent of my interactions are answering "cash or credit?"

i hate it how they usually ask some other question besides that one, and it's a different question for each store. "do you need a bag?". "supersavings card?". "do you want a receipt?". it always catches me off guard