And just like that, freshman year is over...

Bradley Smith said:....you've finally restored some actual human dignity to your little doll ....

I really appreciate you laying all this out here. You've essentially opened a Pandora's box regarding your own tiny little microcosm.
I honestly wish we could meet up in real life. I think it might be a lot easier for you to actually believe that people are inherently good at heart

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Thank you all, truly 🙂

Reading your words of support means the world to me because, honestly, there are moments when I feel like I’m about to snap...

I went to see Judah, and he was actually a pleasant surprise 🙂

He was just sitting in the living room watching cycling races—something he’s always loved, and he actually owns three bikes himself.

His speech is pretty quiet and hard to follow, but he seems a bit less confused than he was before.

I'm currently waiting on the Resolution... hoping at least that part comes through quickly...

Love, Kenneth Hernandez67, Grandma, and everyone at the Schwarzschild Clinic 😁

Kenneth Hernandez67 said:love you guys, big guy, and the whole Schwarzschild clinic 😁

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We love you, the big guy, and the Schwarzschild clinic right back! 🙂

Look, if he’s happy, fine. Whatever. Honestly, though? He probably needs to get himself a pet just to stay sane... maybe a mammal or something to keep him grounded.

Bradley Fisher20, I see you’re calling me the model user of madness... have you actually ever stepped foot inside one of those places in real life?

Quote: you can explain to me where, besides in American movies, a sicko—a mental health patient—is actually allowed to have a pet in their room😕 🙄

Bradley Smith said:man, I really wish we could actually hang out IRL. I feel like if you did, it’d be way easier for you to just believe that people are actually good at heart

if there was just more magic in the world, things would definitely be a whole lot brighter...

Kenneth Hernandez67 said:Bradley Fisher20, I see you're posting here like a total legendary nutjob ...seriously, have you actually ever stepped foot inside one of those places in real life?

I've been stuck in an asylum my whole damn life...🙂

Quote: you can explain to me where, besides some Hollywood movie, a patient in a mental health facility is actually allowed to have a pet in their room😕 🙄

Well, I guess people eventually get released from the psych ward too... right?

It’s better to 🙂

I caught him watching soccer... he told me straight up that it was Belarus versus the US U-23s, so I sat down and watched a bit with them... look, I don't understand the rules of soccer any more than anyone else, but apparently, it's a big deal 😍

He eats like a total slob... stuffing pieces of a breakfast burrito into his mouth along with the napkin, then pulling the paper out 🤔 I highly doubt he's actually that hungry 😕

He mentioned the barber is coming by next week so he can clean himself up—since Inache only has about three hairs left on his head 😁—so I let him $10 go ahead with the haircut... damn it $10 if that actually makes him happy 🙂

It’s honestly such a relief to read that things are looking up for you.🙂
You’ve really pulled through and come out on top.

Lurked for ages, reading everything... finally decided to just sign up...

if there were more people like Kenneth Hernandez67 out there, the world might actually be a decent place...

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someone hit the nail on the head earlier. knowing someone actually gives a damn about you... that helps. still helps...

I just remembered something else 🤔

As he was being escorted out, his sister asked if he wanted to take his glasses with him or if she should just hold onto them until he needs to read—since he only uses them for reading anyway.

He told her to just keep them, because if he loses track of them, he’ll probably convince himself someone stole them again...

That was actually the first time he ever even brought up the idea that he might be imagining people stealing from him...

Inache, I was talking to this woman on the forum about some guy who spends a few months every year acting like he’s some kind of unshakeable oak tree, and she just looks at me with total deadpan energy and asks if he's from Belarus or Mexico 🤣

Kenneth Hernandez67 said:I just had a sudden realization about something 🤔
When he was being walked out to the exit, his sister asked if he wanted to take his glasses with him or if she should just hold onto them—since he really only needs them for reading.

And get this—he actually told her to just keep them! He said he’d probably just misplace them and end up convinced someone stole them again...

That is the very first time he’s even acknowledged the possibility that he might just be imagining things or thinking someone took his stuff...

This is👍 It sounds like such a tiny thing, but if you ask me... it's a massive leap forward!!
I am just so incredibly relieved that he's doing better—honestly, I wasn't even sure we'd see this kind of recovery, but he has to fight through all of this... Kenneth Hernandez67, you are simply legendary 🙂

Kenneth Hernandez67 said:It’s probably better to 🙂

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Kenneth Hernandez67, you're an incredible woman👍

Too many people just turn their backs on family members stuck in the hospital dealing with mental health struggles😢

Everything would be fine

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Kenneth Hernandez67 said:He told her to just leave them right there by her side, because then he’ll just notice them later and go back to thinking someone swiped them...

This is actually the first time he's even brought up the idea that maybe—just maybe—he's imagining things being stolen...

👋 This is actually kind of amazing, honestly. It means he's somewhat aware of what's going on with him (little rascal 😁 )

Whenever I'm talking to a friend of mine who struggles with mental health issues—she's on medication and everything—sometimes it feels like she just lacks that sense of self-criticism, you know? And those are the moments that really get to me. I mean, don't get me wrong, I lose my grip on reality plenty of times myself 😁 , so it doesn't necessarily mean a relapse is happening, but every time someone starts acting like it's everyone else's fault instead of their own, I feel a little bit better knowing I'm not alone

Kenneth Hernandez67, look, I know every patient is a whole different universe, but maybe it might help if you started swapping stories with other people who are looking after someone dealing with mental illness—if you aren't already doing that

I was reading over the proposal for the new social services legislation—not sure if it’s even officially passed yet—but it basically says local Departments of Social Services are now required to set up support groups and even provide a 24-hour hotline for caregivers looking after folks with mental health issues.

I checked in with our local Department of Social Services... but they didn't exactly send me off to a retreat in the Black Forest myself.🙄

It’s happened more than a few times where I run into people in the psychiatric wards who are visiting someone, and then later, when we cross paths in town, they go out of their way to avoid eye contact, let alone strike up a conversation.😢

Man, that sucks. You might be better off just sticking to the internet then

I mean, honestly, it’s all because in this country, it’s still such a stigma just being sick, let alone dealing with actual mental health issues😲

It's the same reason why even after four or five years, I still haven't figured out what my friend is actually struggling with... and every single time we hang out, I end up spiraling, wondering if I said something stupid or something that might trigger her... I constantly find myself questioning if there’s some better way to actually be there for her so our time together helps instead of hurts

Peace out, cabbage

rustymoose54 said:Give that guy a break.

He’s going to regret it. 😍

Inache, speaking of pets...

I head up north and there's this little pup basking in a patch of sunlight... tiny thing, you know the type, absolutely adorable...

I go to pet him and he scoots about half a foot away and just lets out this barely audible 'meow...' ....

So I start cooing at him.

Then, suddenly, six more identical little runts come racing toward me. 😂

Kenneth Hernandez67 said:And then six more just like him come running straight toward me.😂

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