Just because I have schizophrenia my mom and stepfather treat me like I am 5

[Metalman5]

I am 30 years old and I hate living with my mom and stepfather they treat me like I am 5 freakin years old.

my mom monitors my money and only lets my buy approved things. I am not allowed to buy a car even though I have the money saved. I am not allowed to go to the Cubbard and grab my own food, I have to ask them to grab it for me. After I take the day’s medicine my mom hides the rest until the next day. I talk with my father but he is not allowed to send me things in the mail. I am not allowed to carry the mail to the house. I am only allowed to have two cups of coffee a day and my stepfather has insulted me even though he just says he is joking.


every damn week there is a new restriction on me. I am starting to hate my life.

anyone else living at home with schizophrenia treated this way?

 

[JessisMe]

It sounds like your parents are going overboard in what they think will help or protect you. I would let them know that you are feeling discouraged and stifled. I live at home with my parents but they don’t stifle me in that way. I do have to sort of follow their schedule rather than my own schedule. That gets tiring. I think we are both really lucky to have such caring and supportive parents. But we have to make sure that it’s a partnership and not a dictatorship. If you have qualms with the situation with your parents I wouldn’t hesitate to let them know.

 

[Headingtothelight]

tbh it’s either that or parents who don’t give an actual fuck and leads you to get worse can never have a balance!!! always one end of the scale really annoying. Just remember they really really care some people crave there parents to be strict on them