Remote schizoid / schizotypal antecedents

Hi, I was recently diagnosed SPD of the Remote subtype (avoidant traits).
As far as I know that subtype can also include some schizotypal traits.
In my case I'd say I had clear schizotypal traits during pre-adolescence and adolescence (and even childhood) but they've disappeared through the years. Like I was heavily interested in occult stuff, satanism, telepathy, had ideas of reference, I made up "meanings" of things that happened around me, particularly of a tragic nature, etc.

So the first question is: Is it possible to have been clearly schizotypal in the past but not anymore?

But then there's something else that I still can't decide whether it would fall into the avoidant or the schizotypal classification, and it's that while I'm in the street or public places I think people think I'm some kind of criminal. So it's not that I don't trust people, but the other way around. Like if I walk past a woman carrying a handbag, I think someone is watching and thinking I intend to pull and run, so I'll act deliberately uninterested in the woman, just for that imaginary watcher, or if I take a cab I take the money out as soon as the ride starts because I think the driver thinks I'll run away without paying, or more or less the same when I walk into the bank.
It's like a constant feeling of being watched and mistrusted, and me acting one way or another for those imaginary people.

So, is it schizotypal paranoia or avoidant fear of judgement?

I get thos thoughts to sometimes when you were describing about a woman with an handbag

Very lively forum...

lol, sorry i can't be of help

I would rather not focus on labeling it and instead, search inside ones self to see why they are this way.

I think it's a self-esteem issue coupled perhaps with bad past experiences.... ?? ... maybe..... does that fit for you?

I do this VERY same thing and with help, I've remembered that in my childhood I was accused and punished for things I didn't do, then as I grew, I had it in my head that not only does my family think like this but everyone thinks like this about me. I am guilty for things that don't even happen- but could.........

I have avoidant traits, schizotypal traits, am often paranoid and have been working on PTSD issues.(just FYI) but... I prefer not to put actions/behaviors in "boxes"(labeling them) and instead like to just understand them and work on changing them, if that's what I want to accomplish.

yea, this forum isn't too active.

mariposa