I definitely know where you are coming from. I met my first girlfriend in an adolescent unit (thankfully one that had a few camera blind spots), and I saw several other people find love there as well (yes, I was there a long time). Sadly, I split with my girlfriend eventually, but I met many long term friends that have similar issues to me that have been invaluable. Most of my friends I met in mental hospitals!
ToadOfSteel wrote:
Just watch your back... mental hospitals also have a lot of schizophrenics and borderline people. A good situation can turn bad, real fast...
I find this quite offensive. As a schizophrenic myself I find a lot of people have the misconception that people with serious mental illnesses are dangerous or untrustworthy, and this is often far from the truth. Many people that are very ill in this way tend to withdraw themselves, not lash out. In fact, a mentally ill person is more likely to be a victim of violent crime, especially crimes by people with misconceptions similar to yours.
Just a heads up.
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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
Your Aspie score: 170 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 24 of 200
You are very likely an Aspie
01 Aug 2013, 1:53 pm
