Posted by Deneb on July 28, 2005, at 19:36:14
In reply to Re: Interacting with crazy people (long) » Dinah, posted by alexandra_k on July 28, 2005, at 0:35:19
> I like 'crazy people' by which I mean the people who should probably be in hospital or something. But then that is typically where I meet them! And in supported accomodation. I used to live there. In the spirit of deinstitutionalisation and all.
I didn't meet any one during my 3 day stay in the psych ward. I was just scared. It didn't do me any good at all. I think I know what you mean about social norms because I just about threw a major tantrum because I was so frustrated that people thought I was crazy or something...so I wanted to act crazy to spite people. (It's counterproductive to getting out btw).
>...I remember a couple habits that took a while to go. Pacing.
I *loved* to "pace" as a kid! I was a weird kid...instead of playing with the other children during recess, I would pace around the playground...making up stories in my head...living in my fantasy world, it was super fun! I did that at home a lot too. Once in a while I indulge in a little pacing now, but most of the time I go to fantasy land while in bed before I go to sleep...it is easier to think while pacing though, but I don't want ppl to think I'm weird.
> Drug treatement knocked that one out of me. Apparantly pacing is jail behaviour which you aren't allowed to do in drug treatment.
Not allowed to do? What's so wrong about pacing around? It's good exercise!
> I told them it was also mental hospital behaviour but they still wouldn't let me do it ;-) Another was rocking.
I do that a bit sometimes when I get in a really bad way...also combined with whining noises and saying repetitive things to myself. I don't remember exactly what I said, but I think one phrase was something like, "Inside, outside, gotta go around the sky." It was some sort of compulsion I think. :-(
>Another was my habit of sitting down whenever and wherever I felt like it. I didn't purposely try to be obstructive, but I'd just sit down.
I think that's ok. :-) Tired, sit down...who gives a hoot what others think. :-)
>I did that round uni too. I'd just sit down in the middle of a paved area and read my book. And in the hallway waiting for the right time to go into the room.
Don't all uni students sit in the hallways to study, wait to get into class etc.?
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