How can a person with Paranoid Personality Disorder get other people to understand his condition?
I think you need to accept that most people just want to be friends with you, so that you enjoy each other’s company. Except when the topic comes up, they do not want or need to understand your condition. Unless they are very close friends/family, understanding your condition is not their role. They just want to be friends or acquaintances. And if you focus on your condition too much, your relationsip with them will become quite distorted, to where they will see you as a “special case” and they will be uncomfortable and not know how to act around you. When you do need to explain it, then I suggest you rehearse a brief summary of your condition and say it. Just keep it simple. That way they may generally understand and remember it. Later, if an issue arises, you can say, “Oh, you remember how I described my problem? I guess that’s a good example. Sorry.” And then just try to get on with having a normal relationship. Also, learn to accept that most people are not intentionally mocking yo
