Making friends

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Many of them call himself or herself, "most people", as if he or she outnumbered me, so he or she overpowered me. It is correct that, in many ways, he or she was more normal than me. But there is only one of him or her and only one of me

Sometimes, he or she is totally theatrical

It's hard for me to reach a balance between not caring, and going overboard

When they say or do something I don't like, I do not say anything because I am afraid that, if I said something, they would not want to be my precious lil "friend" anymore. But they keep micromanaging me.

If he or she dumps me, I go from one to zero "friends". If I dump him or her, he or she goes from 100 to 99 friends. It is like he has the monopoly competition

Many times I do not feel like making actions or statements. Bored, tired, lazy. While she will not close her trap

Peer pressure

Off leash dogs

Ladyelaine, people who think they can condescend on me have quickly learned that I don't let them get away with it. I have had my share of telling them to "Back off" in so many words.

For example, the mother of a different friend, who had significant disabilities, and basically was overly protective and coddled her. She basically thought it was okay to talk down to me anytime she wanted. This one time we were at a Japanese festival, and my friend and I were looking at wall scrolls. Well her parent gave her the money to buy one and I had given my friend the posted that I was looking and had thought that she still had it and attempted to put it away. Her mother got this attitude towards me about how her daughter was going to pay for it and then said, "You don't put it back Sum_mer (Not my real name).

I told her " I think I know when someone paid for something lady!" I walked off for a second before telling her "I don't need to condescend."

Her mother was so mad that she stormed out of the event with her daughter and husband and said "Bye Summer" in a very sullen attitude while seeming to rush everyone out because she was mad.

Lady Elaine, yep because I cut the relationship with my friend and her mother was toxic.
Examples:
1. My friend was really controlling
2. Her mother was jealous of me because she was overly protective of her daughter. She also dissed me as her daughter's friend by leaving me out of things
3. My friend harassed me by calling me excessively every night
4. My friend would also text me excessively and whine about how she wanted me, missed me and needed me while accusing me of things that were untrue. "You never have any time for me. College is more important."
5. Her parents used my friends, family and I for things
6. Her mother always talked down to me
7. Her mother was also smalled minded and negative along with rude. In fact, she was always mad when we interacted

LadyElaine, yes and I have been happier ever since I have cut that relationship loose because those people were drama. That mother and daughter always made me feel icky and that's not good.

Anyway, I was just thinking of something for those of you in here for who had problems connecting with people because you like animes and similar topics. There are lots of nerds who go to conventions that aren't on the spectrum who feel they can't relate to anyone either.

As a college student, I feel so isolated from everyone else. They all seem to have already formed their own groups, and I’m the outsider. I try to fit in through clubs and programs, but nothing works. I can’t even sit and eat at the dining hall alone without panicking.

Finding honest, trustworthy people who won't use me or steal from me.

Understanding other's perspectives. Why they think something, how they feel, their sense of humor, etc.

Understanding intentions.

Knowing whether or not someone likes me/dislikes me, finds me annoying, wants me to leave, stop talking, not talk to them, etc.

Kind of all of it, really, if I think about it.

I am at the point where I don't want nor do I need any friends, I'm fine with my best friend my hubby and our child.

Balance

Constantly having to be aware of and control nonverbal communication, to the other parties' satisfaction

Knowing and what to tolerate and when to draw boundaries

Many rules have exceptions, but there are not many exceptions, and some precious lil "people" act like they are above the rules

Do not know what to talk about

Do not know who to trust

I've made myself look like an idiot so many times because I tried too hard to make friends that I've pretty much stopped bothering to make any more than I already have, which isn't a whole lot.