Polls: Family & Friends

For anyone who isn't aware, it's not the same as Schizophrenia.

Unlike Schizophrenia, Schizoid Personality Disorder doesn't involve hallucinations or psychosis.

From the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual: "Schizoid individuals easily feel in danger of being engulfed, enmeshed, controlled, intruded upon, overstimulated, and traumatized - dangers that they associate with becoming involved with other people... Some schizoid people feel pain of an intensity so excruciating as to require their defensive detachment in order to avoid it."
I have Schizoid Personality Disorder.

I think what happened was that being chronically rejected in childhood made me suppress all desire for relationships (romantic or otherwise). Communicating with people is physically exhausting.

I feel bad for all the people I've hurt by ignoring them. Should I start admitting to people that I'm Schizoid (and explaining what it is) so they can understand that it's not them, it's me?

I want to do something crazy for my birthday before I get too old to do these things any more. I was thinking of a 'gender swap' dress up theme, where all the girls wear tuxes and the guys have to come in dresses. Is it too extreme? It would be at my house and we could go into town if people want, or just stay in.

Would you go to a party like this?

My brother is 18 and I'm 14, my 16 year old sister and my brother's girlfriend think that it is weird that we're super close. Like he'll wrap his arm around my shoulder and I'll put my head on his shoulder. sometimes he'll just rub the back of my head or my back to make me tired while doing this, but we never spoon and it's never in a bed. Usually in two chairs or in the car. My 16 year old sister says we look like a couple when we do this but I feel like it's normal due to the relationship me and my brother have and I just need some advice... thanks

I'm 15 years old. My mom and dad broke up half a year ago. My mom has done her best to try and be happy. My dad did none of this. He is still grieving it seems. But he has this way of making me feel terrible about everything. After every call I feel that my grades suck my clothes suck and my personality is terrible. Today he called up and complained about money and how mom takes half of his in child support. But he's richer than us. Even so he hasn't tried to make friends, date or take care of his health. When I finally have him a piece of my mind, he got all defensive. So I hung up on him while he was talking about how lucky I was and shitty his life was. Then I blocked his number. Am I terrible for this?

This seems like a controversial topic so I'm curious to hear your thoughts.

Personally, I've seen what an abusive home and being in and out of foster care does to a child, so I believe that anyone should be able to adopt as long as they can provide a loving and safe environment and are financially stable.

I keep hearing this expression and I don't quite get the meaning. For example, the other day I was the only one to complete an assignment in class and the teacher said to me "well look at you" slowly and ending with a higher pitch... I don't get it, is it a compliment or sarcasm or a subtle I insult? Anyone?

I tend to treat my family members using words like "cariño","cielo", "corazón", "mi vida"... but I'm always unsure to use those words with my friends (especially guys), i really like to use that word "cariño" or "mi vida" which is more like a habit, but Is it ok to address a friend with those words (especially a guy friend)?

i was taking a bath and the door have no locks, she opened the door , she thought i was her sibling taking a bath then she saw me naked and im like wtf. i just dont know what to do in our awkwardness. should i leave the house. she's just a visitor staying for 1 month here. i can't face her anymore. by the way im a girl. she and we're not close she didn't say sorry. and We're Asians by the way

My eldest daughter will be travelling alone this Autumn to another country. My mother will pick her up at the airport. I'm not worried about her because I know she will put in practice everything I've taught her... also, because she has already travelled alone.
I was 5-years-old when I travelled as unaccompanied minor for the first time. My daughter will be 7 this July.
What about you, would you let your (underage) child travel alone?

Mom was 22/Sperm donor of a dad was 19.
I would love to have had a baby at 22, but being that im still single lol 24 sounds good.