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dragonsanddemons
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25 Oct 2017, 1:06 pm

Canadian Penguin wrote:
I've always had issues in properly verbalizing my emotions, regardless of what they are.


So do I, I can never find the right words to express my emotions.


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25 Oct 2017, 2:01 pm

I absolutely do not have this issue.



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26 Oct 2017, 2:22 pm

I have a hard time being affectionate. It's not so much rejection for me, it's very awkward and I don't like being mushy.


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28 Oct 2017, 10:22 am

I can't be verbally affectionate but I can be affectionate easily over text/email/FB. Not sure why.



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24 Feb 2018, 7:45 am

I rarely say affectionate things because my parents taught me to be tough and cynical. I also have alexythimia so I don't always know what I feel, or if I like the situation I'm in, or not. Can this be a result of upbringing?
I don't know if I have ASD.
For me, being affectionate is too much.


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