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Do I have schizoid personality disorder?

Postby A.D. » Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:12 am

I'm a 14 year old male. I have a few friends that I have known for years, but I am still not very close to them. For example, I do not know that much about their personal lives, nor do I really trust them with personal issues. I have had no girlfriends, though not by lack of girls interest in me. They find me boring and I do not bother to put enough effort for a successful relationship. I also do not think about them as much as a teen my age should, I rarely do. I spend most of my time at home reading books, listening to music, and browsing the internet to satisfy my curiosities. I am alone most of the time and prefer it that way. I never get depressed, however. I have never experienced loneliness. What I hate is when social people who think I'm lonely try to talk to me. It's all meaningless small talk. Look, I feel fine the way I am. The online tests all put me at high or 90% or similar result for probability of schizoid. What do you think?
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Postby Splodge » Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:17 pm

i think you sound happy and have a very sweet lifestyle :) dunno about schizoid though. If you're happy, why do you need to be classified?
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Postby A.D. » Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:32 pm

I didn't mean porn when I said "satisfy my curiosities". I just noticed that it sounded like that, oops. Anyway, I just want to know if I have schizoid or not, that is all, I don't want treatment or anything.
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Postby Siren » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:24 pm

A "successful" boyfriend/girlfriend "relationship" at fourteen. Cute.

There's a pinned topic which lists the diagnostic criteria. Read it.
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Postby A.D. » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:19 am

I can't say I'm sure at what you're getting at Siren. By "successful relationship" I meant actually having a relationship and holding on to it. I haven't been able to get into a relationship with a girl yet. The listed criteria state "neither desires nor enjoys close relationships", which I don't really.

I guess I should explain more. I am not as close to my own family as most, I think, for I rarely even talk to them more than single sentences. I spend my time at home alone. I spend my time at school alone. I am always alone. I was told that someone I knew well commited suicide over summer vacation and I responded with an affirmaive nod and no emotion at all. People actually got upset at me for that. I have been called heartless many times. But i don't care.
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Postby Siren » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:19 am

Stop deleting my posts.

Contrary to popular belief, not caring isn't a bad thing (unless of course you don't care about yourself or are a sociopath).

My implication was that fourteen year olds shouldn't be concerned with serious 'romantic' relationships.
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Postby A.D. » Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:24 am

So, do I have schizoid, or not?
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Postby Splodge » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:02 pm

i think if you really want to know if you are schizoid or not , the best way to go about it is see a qualified psychiatrist and have them diagnose you professionally?? :roll:
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Postby A.D. » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:29 am

I am not interested in seeing a psychiatrist, I don't want my parents to worry about me, which is why I am asking anonymously online. From what I have said, do you think I have schizoid? It is a very simple question.
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Postby quiet-loner » Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:16 pm

A.D. it is possible that you have a schizoid p.d. but at 14 it really is too early to tell for certain and only a qualified professional could give you an answer. To get a diagnosis of this disorder you really need to show a long term pattern of behaviour and with all the changes going on in the average teenagers life it would be hard to differentiate someone with schizoid p.d. from a moody teenager.

If your solitary nature is not causing you any distress it probably isn't worth worrying about it. :)
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