# Making new friends, its hard to keep friends with sz **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [April 21, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651 "2026-04-21T22:05:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/1 "2026-04-21T22:05:12Z")
My best friend is not replying to my messages anymore. We were talking and hanging out since 2016. His friend who is also my friend is telling me he is mad because I blocked him for 8 months for no reason, is he right to be mad? His friend and I do not really hangout only a few times before but he replies politely to every message I send him the same day. Before blocking him I was telling him that he is not a true or a good friend because I have sz and that if I never had sz I would have never been his friend. I wanted my presz friends back, I saw 2 of them recently and they added me on social media after I deleted them while psychotic years ago but we never spoke as I humiliated myself in front of them when I was fully psychotic and I feel ashamed talking again to them. Should I talk to them? My brothers are telling me no as its been many years I did not talk to them. Since I got sz I keep changing friends every few years I can’t keep them long term. I lost all my presz friends during first psychosis and made new ones then lost most of them during second relapse. Now I only hangout with my brothers and their friends but they are telling me to get my own friends. I don’t feel the social drive to make new friends or talk to old ones, the one who I had blocked was low maintenance as he was the one calling me everyday so even if I did not have the social drive to contact him it did not matter. ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/2 "2026-04-21T22:11:14Z")
I am thinking maybe getting a gf who can also be a friend but its even harder since I do not have a sex drive on 8mg risperidone anyways, I don’t feel attraction since on this med, risperidone increased my prolactin so much which decreased testosterone to very low level my Dr thought I had a brain tumor. ---
**Author:** ![Yarn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/yarn/32/15154_2.png) [@Yarn](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Yarn)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/3 "2026-04-21T22:16:30Z")
I understand. I have the same struggles. It makes me feel very bad. I guess it’s the schiz and anxiety to blame. But that doesn’t make me feel better that much. I hope you find some new good friends soon. ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/4 "2026-04-23T18:54:44Z")
I don’t care about these “friends” anymore, anyways they were toxic and jealous of me. They kept talking badly about others and kept complaining about their problems to me which stresses me. They are low IQ and I even told them that they say nothing nice or intelligent, only negative things. I see a big difference between them and my brothers friends which are smart and only say nice things to me, they care about me. ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/5 "2026-04-23T19:00:22Z")
You guys are nicer than them, even with sz you can be a nice person, they do not have a mental illness yet they are not nice to me. ---
**Author:** ![poisonofivy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poisonofivy/32/8692_2.png) [@poisonofivy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/poisonofivy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/6 "2026-04-23T19:00:27Z")
I can relate , i have bipolar 1 its hard for me to keep friendships, i recently got really mad at a friend of 4 years and crashed out ---
**Author:** ![poisonofivy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poisonofivy/32/8692_2.png) [@poisonofivy](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/poisonofivy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/7 "2026-04-23T19:01:39Z")
my paranoia makes things worse ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/8 "2026-04-23T19:02:56Z")
> [@poisonofivy](#): > > paranoia makes things worse Yes me too when I lower my dose, they are bad but with sz I get scared of them, it amplifies the hate. It makes me sensitive, better stay away from toxic people. ---
**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:** [April 23, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/9 "2026-04-23T21:23:31Z")
Making new friends is hard for most people. Extremely social types are always rubbing elbows and making new friends, but I cant handle that kind of thing. If I make a friend he or she would typically not have many other friends. I havent had an in real life friend since 2016 whennI started paliperidone. Ive had social ties since then but not legit friends. The best way to make friends I found is at school, college or university or in community activities you sign up for. ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/10 "2026-04-23T21:27:02Z")
All the postsz friends I had were bad influence and gossipers or trouble makers. They talk badly about each other and are not nice. They are materialistic and asked me money for gas for picking me up since we sold my car years ago. @Schizbro ---
**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:** [April 23, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/11 "2026-04-23T22:14:16Z")
I find most people are bad influences, negative or toxic in some way when they connect with me. Almost all influenced me to drink or smoke weed when I was abstaining. Even if I say I can’t they try to get me to. In some ways its better to be alone unless heaven sends an angel. ---
**Author:** ![Raptor\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/raptor_z/32/14830_2.png) [@Raptor\_Z](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Raptor_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/12 "2026-04-23T23:05:56Z")
I prefer solitude. Friends are distracting. They always wants whats good for them from you . All friends come and pass.. nothing is permanent… . ---
**Author:** ![iloveburritos123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@iloveburritos123](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/iloveburritos123)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/14 "2026-07-27T04:27:55Z")
i’ll be your friend. i cant keep friends either ---
**Author:** ![Vaiana](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vaiana/32/1879_2.png) [@Vaiana](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vaiana)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/15 "2026-07-27T11:12:06Z")
I can understand your friend being angry because you blocked him, it was surely hurtful for him I have my female bestie after she became depressive that stopped answering my messages, it’s so hurtful I had times when I was psychotic where I accused my friends of doing me wrong, they didn’t answer to me and waited I was calm to talk to me about something else I’m lucky to have benevolent friends so even when I acted crazy they didn’t care and are still my friends If your friends were mean to you or talking only about negative things I can understand you don’t want to talk to them anymore I hope you’ll find some benevolent friends soon ---
**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/16 "2026-07-27T11:33:54Z")
I dont think I get out enough to keep ‘alternating’ RL friends much. Most of my old freinds moved and only have contact with them through facebook. Most of the people I know in RL now are either family, inlaws or friends of family or inlaws. ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/17 "2026-07-27T17:56:13Z")
> [@Vaiana](#): > > talking only about negative things No I had good times sometimes with him but sometimes I feel like he wants me to listen to him more than he listens to me. I get mad when he lies to me. I feel like I am hypersensitive and my family says I am the problem and that there is no perfect friend, everyone has flaws. ---
**Author:** ![iloveburritos123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@iloveburritos123](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/iloveburritos123)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/18 "2026-07-27T19:16:26Z")
ill be your friend devour. private message me. i also lose my friends because of schiopnrrenia too ---
**Author:** ![Tulane](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/tulane/32/12186_2.png) [@Tulane](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Tulane)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/19 "2026-07-27T19:32:16Z")
![200w](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/schizophreniasupport/original/2X/1/199b2c522e1ff2732012687bd6f9e5d816038bec.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Vaiana](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vaiana/32/1879_2.png) [@Vaiana](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vaiana)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/20 "2026-07-28T10:19:03Z")
Maybe next time there’s an issue try to talk with the person,maybe the issue would resolve But it’s ok to be sensitive, just don’t forget to wait to be calm before deciding if you want to stop a friendship ---
**Author:** ![Milk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/milk/32/12267_2.png) [@Milk](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Milk)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/making-new-friends-its-hard-to-keep-friends-with-sz/4651/21 "2026-07-28T11:08:31Z")
It’s even worse when people just leave you without a word or ignore .. You don’t know why,but it’s the world …