[SolaceQuantum]

I'm schizotypal so I'm not as bad but I can definitely echo these sentiments, and I would also say that dismissing someone's experiences is incredibly invalidating, especially when it comes to just trying to make friends. I struggle reading human behavior over my paranoia and people can be upset and call me an abusive person for my asking their behavior or seeking their confirmation for their behavior, which often itself becomes them behaving in a gaslighting manner to me in order to prevent me from questioning them. It's really upsetting because I cannot tell if what I am understanding from people's behavior is correct and I am scared of asking.

[phkahler]

I believe this applies to all the cluster A personality disorders. Traditional and widely taught forms of therapy can be harmful to them.