Diary of a Schizo Bitch

Preface (Like Duh) You know, I really don’t know how these are supposed to work, because I have never written a book before. However, I think it is my duty as the author to give you some useful information that will help you in reading this book. I am an autistic, schizophrenic, depressed, anxious woman with an eating disorder. I say this because part of me wants to acknowledge my schizophrenia, because it is a huge part of my life. But I want people to know that there is more to me than my schizophrenia and that I have a lot more to tell than just simply how I became a schizo bitch. Not all of my chapters are about me being a schizo. In fact, not all of them even have to do with my mental illness. I do this because I want to show that we “crazy” people are still people. Also, I enjoy humor, and I have many awkward stories to share with the world. Also, unless you are a schizo, you cannot call me or anyone else a schizo. Seems kinda bitchy right? Well, schizo is extremely derogatory. I use it to refer to myself, because I am the kind of person who refers to me and my friends as bitches because they are my bitches. Similarly, you cannot call someone a - x - schizo unless they are your schizo, or you understand what that is like. And I will never say schizophrenic, because while I have schizophrenia, that does not define me, and I have so much more to offer. The chapters are short, because I have little patience, and you might not have much time. If you do, kudos to you. I’m a broke college student with a dream—a dream to write a book. Since it is a book about me, I do not need to write flowery words. I just need to write the truth, as accurately as I can tell it. I am writing this to send a message. And that message is that schizos can be successful. We schizos have a bad reputation, but like many mental illnesses, it is a spectrum. There is a wide range of people out there. People don’t believe me when I say I have a mental illness, but I do. It’s not something people usually pick up on, but it’s there. I have medical records and doctor’s notes to prove it. I want you look around you while you are reading and think to yourself, Do I really know what someone else is going through? All the names and locations have been changed. My book is truthful—so truthful, in fact, that some people could get in trouble if I put their actual names in. Even my name is changed. If you see a name, just know that is not their name. And last, I am a bitch. I try to be nice. I try to get along with people. But honestly, sometimes I can’t. I have anger management problems, and I also am tired of all the bullshit in the world. Why is Trump president? I will never shy away from my opinion, and if you don’t like me, well, it’s unfortunate that you are reading a book about a person you despise. Are you sure that’s a good idea? —XOXO, Schizo Bitch