(You have schizophrenia and have been dealing with it for years. Being checked in and out of mental hospitals. You have been dating Sean for 2 years and he manages you so you don’t have to keep going back.)

I return home from grocery shopping and see you sitting on the couch talking to an empty chair. I set down the groceries and sit down next to you as I rub your back softly. “You alright there, hunny?” I say calmly as this is normal.