Well I just thought i would write this up here because it really annoys me. My friends were having a conversation about psychology and schizophrenia soon came up. They sort of know my worries about schizophrenia/psychosis but obviously don't understand. They don't know much about it.
One of them, lets just call her R, said about her sister who was apparently "hunted down" by a "schizophrenic friend" who was trying to kill her. I don't know if this is true or if she was schizophrenic, but i asked R why, and she said, "because she is schizophrenic". I told her that schizophrenics are no more violent than the average person, but none of them believed me. Then L said "only when they listen to the voices". At this point I could've face-palmed. Not all schizophrenics here voices! Not all voices are bad! Not everyone acts out on the voices...!
But they just don't get it. I hate this. This is why stigma is still alive.
When i broke down and told people about my worries (i couldn't stand keeping it in) they acted like they cared. But now they just act like i'm going to flip out or something...or call me psycho (they don't even know what psychotic means). i'm more likely going to kill myself than anyone else. It feels like they don't trust me anymore.

Meh, sorry about that. Just had to get it out.