At one time or another in our lives, we have all been in school, we have all been in the lunch room and we have all seen those few children who sit alone and don't say something, don't look around and don't seem the least bit interested. Most of society looks at these strange children, then rejects them and says to themselves: "Oh, they are just strange, I wouldn't even want to be friends with them." But have you ever stopped and thought maybe it was something deeper? Maybe these kids have a mental disorder that makes them like this. Maybe, just maybe, it's not even their choice, but is forced upon them by abusive, neglectful parents who erase their children's trust to such an extent that they can't even function in society as a normal human being. This mental disorder is called schizoid personality disorder. Schizoid personality disorder is a mental block that causes children and adults to be completely withdrawn and have no inclination to develop any kind of personal relationships with other people. These people tend to exhibit “secrecy, inclination towards mystical activities, [excessive] shyness, sensitivity, and excessive daydreaming” (Akhtar 500). With these prevalent characteristics, it is easy to see that people with schizoid personality disorder (SPD) find an inability to function and have a regular life. Caused by parental abuse and abandonment, schizoid personality disorder causes humans to be completely disinterested in relationships with other people, thus causing them to become unsuccessful members of society, unmarried, jobless, and, in definitively, homeless. The cause of SPD has not been specifically identified. but there is a lot of speculation about what it could be. Many scientists...... middle of paper......l Justice 5.1 (2013): 44+. Opposing points of view in context. Network. December 13, 2013.Kosson, David S., et al. "Evaluation of interpersonal aspects of schizoid personality disorder: preliminary validation studies". Journal of Personality Assessment 90.2 (2008): 185-196. Premier of academic research. Network. December 13, 2013. Lakasing, Edin. “Personality Disorders and Broken Heart Patients.” Update 72.1 (2006): 57-61. Premier of academic research. Network. January 12, 2014.Lewin, Stephanie. "Reply to comments." Psychoanalytic Dialogues 21.5 (2011): 589-592. Premier of academic research. Network. 13 December 2013. "Mental disorders". Schizoid personality disorder. Np, nd Web. 07 January 2014. Thylstrup, Birgitte and Morten Hesse. “I'm not complaining” - Construct of ambivalence in schizoid personality disorder." American Journal Of Psychotherapy 63.2 (2009): 147-167. Academic Search Premier. Web. December 13. 2013.