# Crazy vs normal

**URL:** <https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [July 19, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243 "2026-07-19T20:31:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![San-Pierre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/san-pierre/32/8100_2.png) [@San-Pierre](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/San-Pierre)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/1 "2026-07-19T20:31:12Z")

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**Author:** ![Rainstorm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/rainstorm/32/242_2.png) [@Rainstorm](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Rainstorm)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/2 "2026-07-19T20:37:51Z")

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I don’t think I’m crazy

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**Author:** ![San-Pierre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/san-pierre/32/8100_2.png) [@San-Pierre](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/San-Pierre)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/3 "2026-07-19T20:38:54Z")

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No one is crazy on this site rainstorm

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**Author:** ![PsychWard101](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/psychward101/32/15124_2.png) [@PsychWard101](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/PsychWard101)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/4 "2026-07-19T21:02:07Z")

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I can relate to this saying I say I am crazy at times no one is so called normal.

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**Author:** ![jukebox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@jukebox](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/jukebox)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/5 "2026-07-19T21:07:32Z")

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I don’t like to associate the word crazy with sz.

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**Author:** ![PsychWard101](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/psychward101/32/15124_2.png) [@PsychWard101](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/PsychWard101)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/6 "2026-07-19T21:11:42Z")

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I just say I am crazy not to make fun of anyone in particular just to make light of it if that makes sense and have a sense of humor about my illness if not it would get me down wishing I didn’t have this disease or illness, but it is what it is and I deal with it the best way I know how and that’s through humor.

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**Author:** ![AussieSchiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AussieSchiz](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/AussieSchiz)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/7 "2026-07-19T21:50:20Z")

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Haha i love that. I go normal sometimes. Classic.

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**Author:** ![AussieSchiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AussieSchiz](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/AussieSchiz)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/8 "2026-07-19T21:54:31Z")

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I like the way you think. If we dont have a sense of humour about ourselves sometimes, this illness gets too much to bare.

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**Author:** ![jukebox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@jukebox](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/jukebox)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/9 "2026-07-19T22:30:18Z")

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I just don’t like normals feeling like they can call me crazy. insulting.

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**Author:** ![WONDERER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/wonderer/32/69_2.png) [@WONDERER](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/WONDERER)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/10 "2026-07-19T23:31:18Z")

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I’m probably a little crazy despite the illness I think lol

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**Author:** ![Schizbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/schizbro/32/16560_2.png) [@Schizbro](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Schizbro)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/11 "2026-07-19T23:38:55Z")

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**Author:** ![kali](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/kali/32/12634_2.png) [@kali](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/kali)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/12 "2026-07-20T15:06:46Z")

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Seems like false dichotomy to me. After all as such the crazy is just slander or intellectually lazy thinking in itself, normalcy is just social roleplaying and keeping appearances anyway. Mental illness and passing as normal is far more nuanced phenomenon anyway. But maybe it feels better for “crazy” and " normal" people to think like this instead of complex shades it warrants.

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**Author:** ![Ducky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/ducky/32/16791_2.png) [@Ducky](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Ducky)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/crazy-vs-normal/7243/13 "2026-07-20T19:20:01Z")

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, normalcy is just social roleplaying and keeping appearances anyway.

That is so true i never even thought about it , thanks @kali
