Since some people noted that they could be interested in such a thread, here it is.
A couple of things should be clarified first though. If you have no idea what a schizoid is read this wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoid_personality_disorder
-I am not a typical schizoid, if such a thing exists, or rather i am typical in some respects but atypical in others. But anyway not all people in one personality type (most schizoid people do not think of this personality as a disorder; more on that later) are similar. Differences in intelligence, education and upbringing, along with physiological variation account for widely altered manifestations of the schizoid personality.
-One common schizoid characteristic which i never had is asexuality. I had repressed sexuality, due to many complicated reasons, but not lack of it, which is argued to be existent in some schizoids, or is the norm for this personality type.
-The defining trait of the schizoid personality is a pronounced (even impressively mono-dimensional) interest in the mental world, and lack of interest about the external world and other people. This was very much the case for me as well, although now i am a bit less introverted than i used to be. I could claim that years ago i was 99% introverted, while now i am around 80%, which is still very high and above the standard, but for me it seems (naturally) rather extroverted compared to my older state.
-Schizoid people usually are involved in delicate creation of imaginary worlds, and thus a high percentage of them form intricate relationships with art. I have read it theorized that artists such as Edvard Munch and Franz Kafka were schizoid.
-Schizoid individuals do not feel a strong urge to change their way of life. Maybe they are met with sense of danger if they do, but in my case i was pretty content with my internal life and resolved to continue it as i was. Often schizoid individuals feel even contempt for non-schizoids, which can happen for example due to the comparison of how thoughtless the latter appear to be. Thus most of the schizoids do not refer to their personality as a disorder, even when in therapy. I know this from conversing with other schizoid people over the internet.
-An example of a purely schizoid occupation is for example the quest to live solely in one's dreams, that is in the depth of the unconscious and subconscious, and examine them. I used to be like that at a time. I also can refer to Kafka's note in his diary according to which he would have liked to "live alone for ever, locked in a room, only occupied with writing". Such ends are typical of a schizoid artist.
I think i will end this OP here. I am interested to see if there are any questions, and how informed they will be
A couple of things should be clarified first though. If you have no idea what a schizoid is read this wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizoid_personality_disorder
-I am not a typical schizoid, if such a thing exists, or rather i am typical in some respects but atypical in others. But anyway not all people in one personality type (most schizoid people do not think of this personality as a disorder; more on that later) are similar. Differences in intelligence, education and upbringing, along with physiological variation account for widely altered manifestations of the schizoid personality.
-One common schizoid characteristic which i never had is asexuality. I had repressed sexuality, due to many complicated reasons, but not lack of it, which is argued to be existent in some schizoids, or is the norm for this personality type.
-The defining trait of the schizoid personality is a pronounced (even impressively mono-dimensional) interest in the mental world, and lack of interest about the external world and other people. This was very much the case for me as well, although now i am a bit less introverted than i used to be. I could claim that years ago i was 99% introverted, while now i am around 80%, which is still very high and above the standard, but for me it seems (naturally) rather extroverted compared to my older state.
-Schizoid people usually are involved in delicate creation of imaginary worlds, and thus a high percentage of them form intricate relationships with art. I have read it theorized that artists such as Edvard Munch and Franz Kafka were schizoid.
-Schizoid individuals do not feel a strong urge to change their way of life. Maybe they are met with sense of danger if they do, but in my case i was pretty content with my internal life and resolved to continue it as i was. Often schizoid individuals feel even contempt for non-schizoids, which can happen for example due to the comparison of how thoughtless the latter appear to be. Thus most of the schizoids do not refer to their personality as a disorder, even when in therapy. I know this from conversing with other schizoid people over the internet.
-An example of a purely schizoid occupation is for example the quest to live solely in one's dreams, that is in the depth of the unconscious and subconscious, and examine them. I used to be like that at a time. I also can refer to Kafka's note in his diary according to which he would have liked to "live alone for ever, locked in a room, only occupied with writing". Such ends are typical of a schizoid artist.
I think i will end this OP here. I am interested to see if there are any questions, and how informed they will be
