Patricia HighsmithI have a definite psychosis in being with people. I cannot bear it very long.
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If a person is a little off a little bit in the head, they may do better in a different environment. This is what my quote means. The word psychosis means, an illness of the mind. A person with a psychotic disorder is prone to irrational thinking and delusions. In most cases, their perception of reality is distorted, and they may be obsessed with certain ideas or ideas that cannot be explained by reality.
For example, they may believe that people are out to get them, or that they need to hurt someone for revenge. They may experience hallucinations or hear voices. They may interpret ordinary situations as threats to safety and orderliness, and feel a need to stop a certain behavior immediately.
Their thought process may be disturbed. This is what I'm having when I'm with people. I can't bear it very long because I don't know what kind of thoughts I have when I'm around people.
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