There are many people with schizophrenia that would not be able to use a forum .
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Fisherman you don’t sound stupid
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It does take knowledge to know that a tomato is a fruit, but only a stupid person would put a tomato in a fruit salad.
Many people who think they’re smart know enough about a subject to think they’re right, but not enough about a subject to know they’re wrong.
So if you’re wrong a lot of the time, and you know you’re wrong, you’re actually a genius.
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Theres a famous quote.
I know that i know nothing, and even that, im unsure about
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It’s easy to think I’m stupid sometimes when I ponder why my life is the way it is with the disease and meds and all. I guess the trick is to deal with it.
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I was always conventionally intelligent, but I am not where I was before. Memorization is a challenge that sometimes seems insurmountable. I just don’t recall new things well at all. I do, thankfully, still have some ability at using higher level thinking skills, but my memory skills are a good 6 feet under and pushing up daisies.
This has really limited me in school. I can’t take certain classes that would require me to recall dates or names, like history, or even something like cell parts, as in Biology 101. I’m great at classes like sociology, though.
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Trauma , ptsd , psychosis , abuse even bullying can cause brain damage or feelings of retardation and unable to function like a " normal human being " .
I have felt retarded n brain damaged even before i had head injuries although had some as baby n a few.
Thankfully i can do basics like bake banana muffins.
But i cant think it seems or do much others xan.
My educqtion of simplest is gone from my knowledge it seems.
I dont remember names of trees or other stuff learnt at school .
Even as child i was survival mode .
More so even.
The dissasociation and disconnection and isolation and other stuff has been a lot to try cope n some how get through even though dont feel like ones coping.
It can limit one from wonderful things and better quality life specially if one doesnt gave any real carers or real family who care but instead abusive n one kinda all alone n not got heaps money to buy carers eitber.
Plus even if one had lots of money they might do financial abuse n steel it from one if no one else around and they dont fear or respect you but opress you and steel from you.
Maybe if one was smart enough one get respect although ive seen simpletons get amazing luves but they have people looking out for them snd giving them safe space to be themselves and breathe and do fun things and make healthy connections .
I only felt had that when lived out country sa.
But even tbere it wasnt socialising as such speaking communicating but most of time feeling like myself and peace safe place to exist and be playful .
Rare moments i feel like myself in my own body where im living now.
When one is mocked and rideculed as worthless for being dumb but other dumb fckrzzz are empowered n loved n etc …
..
Guess do ones best to do what one can do and appreciate what can do.
A lot of us can shower our own bodies and cook and so.
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I seriously believed i am 49 years old and turning 50 next year.
I was sure of it.
But turns out im only 48 and 49 next year.
I was going through a lot emotionally …
Sobbing and laughing and shaking head and crying.
N other stuff.
Maybe someone told me im that age and i brlieved them until someone rlse said no your this age.
.
So im a year younger than i thought.
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I have been described by some as a <90 type and by others as a genius.