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Cannonpointer » 8 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

8 minutes ago

I was only jesting. In truth, I have a friend of almost 40 years who has become schizophrenic in the past decade. I adored his mother - now passed, - and I believe she watches from heaven. So I have to pick up the pieces with her crazy son, who exhausts me. More often than not when we interact, he is accusing me of being in league with the host of enemies who bedevil him. It's **** brutal.

Well, you're a good friend.  Most people couldn't and wouldn't deal with it.  Schizophrenics are impossible.  And, I really mean that - they are impossible.  Because, they can't be fixed.  When they're younger, you almost think they can be fixed, because the meds seem to work.  Then, there comes a point when they go off their meds.  Every time they go off their meds, especially older ones, they get worse and worse until meds no longer work. Then, the only thing they can do is stick them in a "home" and sedate them. F-ing miserable for the Schizophrenic and miserable for everyone around them. 

Parents of Schizophrenics eventually die (probably glad to finally die and be released from the constant torture), and then the siblings or sometimes friends have to try and work with them. Truly a scary situation to be in.