Hello confused,   I was going to respond a certain way until I read Carolyn's response.   She said it all.   Schizophrenia is a medical condition, like diabetes, that requires life-long management with medication, the use of coping skills, and other techniques like volunteer work or a full-time job to feel productive during the day.  Sitting at home watching TV all day is not the way to go for someone with schizophrenia.  A person diagnosed with this illness can have a full, productive life.  I work full-time and have a Masters degree so I know it is possible to recover from schizophrenia.   Even with the possibility of recovery though it is also possible that a person could have recurring episodes.  As Carolyn said you would have to be honest about your feelings about your ability to meet the challenge of a lifetime partnership with someone who may indeed relapse here and there.   Like she said he may be protecting you because he knows what he goes through living with this medical condition.  As always, be honest with him and ask him to be honest with you.  I do not believe people in long-term relationships should lie about or deny how they feel or keep things private if those things are central to having a healthy relationship.   So the last thing I will say is for you to sit down with your boyfriend and talk with him in confidence about this.  Your ability to resolve this matter and work on it will open the door to future communications should you stay together.   p.s.- He should see a doctor if the medication is causing a low libido and he should tell his psychiatrist about this too.   Best wishes, Christina