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the only knowledge i had about other schizotypal folks growing up was that we get shot and incarcerated and experimented upon for our own good. i learned very, very young that even mild hallucinations could rob you of agency, so i hid my experiences until i couldn't. even now i don't know many other schizotypal people, and anyone i might describe as a role model died at 35. i wish that someone had shown me then that the strangeness could be a source of strength and knowledge.
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if you're reading this and you struggle with hallucinations, false memories, etc., i want you to know you're not alone. folks like us have existed for all time, and have in different places in different ways been cherished for the knowledge our experiences reflect. it's not a death sentence, this strangeness. i treat it as a vector for self-knowledge, the things i don't know how to tell myself. you can live with this. you can even thrive. i believe in you, comrade.
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