My Boyfriend and I have been in a loving relationship for almost two years. These past two years have been the happiest I have ever been. He has NEVER shown any sings of ANYTHING during the time we have been together. Looking back I can not think of one moment when we were not happy. I have never seen him drink more then a beer or two (social occasions). He has never been violent. Never has he raised his voice at me or put me down in any way. This was a fairytale story, too good to be true. We were planning a future together. We started looking for a place of our own and even talked about getting engaged. Two weeks before Christmas, my whole world got tipped upside down. I feel like I am in a nightmare and can not make wake up. He asked me to come over. When I got to the house it was like he couldnt look at me (zoned out). He said "wow we have been together a long time. There is nothing you want to tell me?" He then accused me of being a man. He has it in his head that somewhere and some how i had a sex change. This is so not true!!!! He also started to say that other females in his life like his grandmother and his aunts were all men. I know his family situation has been very disfunctional and he has been deeply hurt. I do not know what to make out of all of this. I have spoken to his grandmother and she has told me that he has had "episodes" in the past. He gets very parinoid and feels like people are out to get him. He shows sings of depression but not anger and violence. His family has never tried to get him help. His family has never really been there for him. I do know that he spent the holidays with them. He is talking a bunch of nonsence, making up stores of people breaking into his car, messing with him at work. He is not eating and when asked about me, he breaks down into tears and just keeps saying "I love her." Im not really sure what my question is? I am trying to piece all of this together with very little pieces. I guess I am wondering if this could be schizophrenia? Does schizophrenic breakdowns happen every ten years? He is thirty-six and has never been diagnosed or treated.....is it to late? I love him so much and I do not want to give up on him. I know what we have shared and how good things have been. I know his hopes and dreams because they have become our hopes and dreams. I am not in denial but I truely believe in my heart that this is not the end for us. If he is able to come out of this and find a way to come back to me then I want to be there for him. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you