i wonder why it is that nobody but the insane can seem to appreciate the insane..?

After lying to myself and others about my "mental illness" for a long time, I can no longer deny the fact that I think and act much differently than other people. Why have I been so afraid to express my crazy self? Why do I have to hide the unique person inside and put on a show for the "normals?" Because mental illness is looked at as a curse by my family.. by my friends.. by society..

I am so glad that I know I am crazy now.. Ironically.. : ) After browsing through the forums and realizing I am not alone in my disturbing thoughts, ideas, behavior, and beliefs, I am beginning to understand that insanity truly is a kind of dark gift.. It is the gift of uniqueness.. of a different viewpoint than most people adopt. It is a mad geniusness that stays under-appreciated because of the wide-spread fear of the unknown.. of what is different..