Posts by Chris Fox4

neonhawk25 said:@Chris Fox4 - yeah, I’m pretty much on the same page as you. Still, I don't buy the idea that a therapist can't help at all. At least they could give me some heads-up on what to watch out for, or how to handle things if this turns into a much bigger issue. Right now, I haven't noticed him slipping back into his old ways, and honestly, I really hope it stays that way. The only thing eating at me is this constant nagging doubt... knowing I'll never truly be able to trust his intentions if he ever tries to get close to me again.

And seriously, if you're actually going to go see someone, do your homework first. Figure out who's actually worth your time, because let's be real—half the therapists out there are absolute idiots who don't have a clue what they're doing.

Jeremy Flores2 said:Do you even realize what you did? Sleeping with both your sister and your cousin?!

Yeah, I know... and I slept with your mother too, you idiot.

Jeremy Flores2 said:Oh sure, because it’s just totally fine and normal for cousins to be hooking up, right? Like, that's just standard procedure now....
What are you gonna tell me next? That you're getting touchy-feely with your own parents and that's perfectly fine too?

Honestly, I think you're being a bit dense here... all I actually said was that sleeping with a cousin isn't the same thing as sleeping with your sister.😵

Jerry Moore2 said:I really can't stand this part:

There you go again with all those principles of yours... seriously, just take a breather, will you?

Jeremy Flores2 said:Holy crap, I thought I was dealing with one weird case, but turns out this whole thread is just full of absolute freaks!
Where the hell is your common sense!!!!

Wait, what's even weird about that??? Seriously, until yesterday, it wasn't just considered okay, it was practically encouraged to marry a cousin... even the church unofficially gives the green light if there's "true love" involved (read: she's carrying his kid)... in plenty of Western countries, marrying a cousin is perfectly legal (look at Canada, Norway, Scotland, etc.), and the USA is actually one of the more conservative ones when it comes to laws... you even know that Albert Einstein married his cousin? The risk for genetic diseases is only about 3% higher than with someone unrelated, which is basically negligible unless everyone starts losing their minds over it... so you can't even compare that to a brother-sister situation.

on: the truth is, your brother probably wouldn't have had these ideas if you hadn't led him on... so you're definitely at fault here too... though, honestly, something has to be seriously broken in his head to want to go through with this since we're talking about much heavier incest... I'm not saying he's a complete lunatic, but something clearly clicked wrong in his brain... maybe it's college stress, or maybe some girl totally wrecked him and this became his outlet... who knows... anyway, if this is just temporary irrationality, then it's important that he realizes that himself... it's a good sign that he said he "doesn't even know what happened to him," assuming he was being sincere... as for your part in the "latent attraction," it doesn't even matter because according to Freud, there's always sexual tension within a family; it's just a question of how normal or adjusted we are to resist it... I bet a psychologist won't be able to tell you anything you don't already know... maybe just watch how he acts toward you and others now, see if he still has these delusional ideas... if he does, you should push him toward a psychiatrist instead of just a psychologist.

You think I’m just messing around here... but you better remember exactly what I told you

You seriously have no clue what’s actually going down on this Reddit... you're walking blind here. There’s a shadow organization pulling all the strings, trying to seize total control of the world... kind of like the Illuminati or something... honestly, just run while you still can.

Just so they can pretend to be you the second you call them out... don't act surprised when you find yourself locked out of your account one day and can't log in anymore.

stormylynx14 said:So, we’re talking about a misunderstanding here. But honestly, that whole "quality of life" argument you're making? It’s way too vague. I can't really back up your observation, though I will admit I spent some time once visiting a relative in a locked ward at a psychiatric hospital. The patients there seemed off, sure, but they were all coherent enough to actually hold a conversation.

Secondly, I don't think you should be using absolute quality of life as your yardstick—because let's face it, life is pretty miserable when you're deathly ill and drugged up on heavy sedatives. You have to look at the relative quality. What would that same person even be doing if they weren't medicated? Like that colleague I mentioned in my first post? Without the meds, he wouldn't even notice a subway train barreling toward him.

I'm with you on that... but have you seen *A Beautiful Mind*? That’s exactly what we're talking about. People under those kinds of sedatives just can't lead a productive life anymore... that's the real issue here.

If this wasn't supposed to be some "serious" subforum, I might actually have something to say to you... but let's be real, you know exactly what I meant when I called you a wannabe. You didn't come here to talk about anyone else, did you? No, you just showed up to talk about yourself. God, you're just *so* incredibly cool, aren't you?

stormylynx14 said:Oh, I see how it is. Well then, why don't you enlighten the rest of us with your "expertise"? Look, I'm not saying doctors aren't helpful, but let's be real—there are cases where even a specialist at the Mayo Clinic can't do a damn thing. Is the fact that people still die from cancer a good enough reason for you to skip the doctor whenever you actually need one?

Wait, you think I wrote that? Please. Of course you go to a psychiatrist first... what do you think we were doing all this time??? But this person here? She’s acting like she's some kind of genius, trying to lecture me like I'm just talking to thin air.

electricdriver78 said:I don't know anything about it

just don't go around telling people ahead of time that medical help is useless

and quit judging things you clearly have zero clue about

honestly, you don't know a damn thing... you just showed up here trying to act all wise because someone told you that you had a mild case of schizophrenia... give me a break. I spent twenty years living with a critically ill patient, and now you're sitting here trying to lecture me? What was I even thinking getting dragged into this pointless chatter with some wannabe psycho

electricdriver78 said:Have you ever actually looked at someone struggling with severe mental illness who isn't getting any help?

What does a life even look like like then?

I didn't have anything nearly as heavy as schizophrenia, but I felt like I was being buried alive in a glass coffin.

Life just passes me by while I’m sitting there, unable to actually live it, screaming inside my own head from pure misery, but nobody hears a damn thing.

So don't just lecture me on what people with mental health issues go through unless you've actually lived it yourself.

Look, I don't even know what you want me to say to you... I mean, sure, maybe it worked for you, but it clearly didn't for someone else... and honestly, you'll never truly understand the amount of crap I've had to deal with myself.

electricdriver78 said:Look, nobody's out here claiming they’re a magic cure or anything—let's be real. But if you actually took the time to dig through that Magician thread about her Barbie... well, then you'd see what I mean.

Look, wouldn't it be obvious? It should be crystal clear that the quality of life for people dealing with these kinds of illnesses can actually stay at a decent level. You just need the right medical supervision and a solid support system—you know, friends and family actually stepping up to help. Is that really such a hard concept to grasp?

Have you ever actually stepped foot inside a psych ward? Ever seen what "quality of life" really looks like in those places? Have you ever looked a schizophrenic patient in the eye while they're completely lobotomized by heavy medication? They aren't even living; they’re just walking corpses. But hey, maybe you’re right. Maybe I shouldn't be generalizing everything. I don't even have the energy to get into a whole thing about it anymore.

electricdriver78 said:then you seriously need to go see a psychiatrist

Look, my therapist literally saved my life.

I mean, professionals actually know what they're doing, unlike some random old lady's unsolicited advice from someone like Nikola Tesla.

Look, this isn't even about me, it's about someone close to me... and I know damn well what psychologists and psychiatrists can handle and what they can't. Advanced schizophrenia is a heavy, serious disease. It doesn't just vanish overnight. Honestly? I'm terrified that a lot of these cases are just impossible to fix.

electricdriver78 said:A woman needs to be under a doctor's supervision and stay on her medication.

She doesn't need some fairy tale—that's just the nonsense you're feeding her because you want to believe it.

Look, honestly? This isn't even my circus and I'm not jumping in to play clown. I'm not going to waste my breath arguing over who's right or wrong here... if they want to do whatever they want, fine. Go ahead. I just said what I said based on what I've seen happen before.

rustymoose54 said:Yeah, psychiatrists are basically just morons out to do nothing but cause harm to people.

People who are actually struggling need a "firm hand," not some chemical cocktail they're forced to swallow. It's all just a setup by hired thugs and traitors to make it easier for big pharma to control the entire world.

🙄

Look, maybe your shrink is some kind of saint sent from above, but my experience? Totally different story. So, just piss off.

Angela Kelly said:The issue is she’s getting way too attached to me, and honestly, I just have way too much on my plate to be her full-time support system.

And yeah... those delusions... I started telling her straight up that she was making things up and needs to fight through it... but she just snaps back at me so aggressively that I don't even know what to do anymore. Neither I nor the doctors seem to have a clue.
I tried suggesting she see a psychiatrist—someone who might actually understand these "forces" she thinks are controlling her.
I really, truly hope she gets some kind of therapy that actually works.

Look, I’ve dealt with schizophrenia before, and let me tell you, it’s a nightmare. It doesn't just wreck the patient; it drags everyone close to them down into the dirt, too. Maybe this sounds harsh, maybe even a little mean, but if you can see she isn't listening to you? You might need to step back. Just trust me on this—if you stay too close, she’ll pull you right down with her. Yeah, meds help for a bit, sure, but without constant supervision, everything just spirals back to square one. The real kicker is that people with this condition don't trust anyone. You already figured that out, didn't you? But does it even matter? I don't think there's a "cure" for this. It all boils down to authority. Period. The patient has to find someone to lean on—either someone they love or someone they respect more than their own hallucinations. And that person has to be the one to steer the ship. It’s a brutal job because, at the end of the day, they never truly abandon their delusions, but they can at least live a semi-normal life. I don't know how far gone she is, but from what I can tell, things look pretty grim. If nothing changes soon, it's just going to get worse and worse.

If she’s got schizophrenia—and let's face it, she does—then this isn't new. This has been building up for a long time, and now it's finally boiling over. People like this don't need some soft-hearted, incompetent psychiatrist who just wants to nod along, baby-talk them, or drown them in pills to keep them quiet. They need someone with a backbone. They need actual authority to keep things from spiraling out of control. rustymoose54, listen to me. She respects you. Don't go easy on her. Don't validate her delusions just to keep the peace. You have to be blunt. You have to look her in the eye and tell her straight up that she’s sick.