Relating to Older People when I was 15-25(fitting in Period)

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I found that most of my life(especially 15-25) that I related
to older and wiser people(due to being patient with me and I can
absorb from them knowledge). Do any of you have a similar experience?

I tend to get alone much better with the professors on campus than I do with the students.

The funny thing about the professors is that I hardly ever talk to them, but they all treat me like they treat their own mothers.

And I don't even know what I did to be liked so much by them.

With most adolesence's and young adults it is harder for the professor
to teach past their fitting in period(15-25). They subconsciously obsess
on boyfriends, girl friends, latest computers, cars, ect... .
Being HFA/AS allow them the possibly flow their lifelong learnings and
not have to pierce the outer-shells of I-Physical fads, and social
commitments that may occupy their mind.
ISN'T BEING AUTISTIC IN ONE SENSE A WONDERFUL GIFT, YET
ON THE OTHER HAND A SOCIAL CURSE.

I tend to fit in well with academics and the like...

Please say that in a complete paragraph, I am not sure
how to respond?

When I was young I related well to older people. Now that I'm old(er) I find I relate well to young(er) people. I think both cases are essentially the same -- when two people of different ages socialize there is more honesty to the communication because they are not competing for peer acceptance or pack dominance. When I was young the adults in my life didn't care that I was an outcast from my age-appropriate peer group and mostly accepted me as-is. Now that I'm older I present the same opportunity to those younger than me (and thereby attract the attention of young geeks who also don't fit in). I think most of them appreciate the fact that I'm one of the few adults who doesn't act superior to them in any way. I may have "adult" responsibilities, but I'm still very much in touch with my inner child/teen and like to do wacky non-adult things from time to time.

I can relate. I use to go to sci-fi con's and I knew a particular
girl(age 12) to whom often associated with her older peer(15-25).
I found this person smart, clever, and wise-above her years.
It is good not to forget your youth, and celebrate it with others(younger)
for they have much to teach you and you have much to teach them.

I find that I get along better with Baby Boomers, and Seniours better than with people my own age. They're more likely to treat me with respect, they don't care if I prefer The Beatles over the young underdressed Female popstars of Today. If the Baby Boomers happen to be British, I bring back their memories of Swingning London. I also remind the Seniours of their Baby Boomer Children, because of the unisex 60s type appearance that I project.

I just dont do well with people my own age
AK

at school, i generally am drawn towards "hanging out" with my professors as opposed to other students. ): this has led to a few problems. they tend to misinterpret my genuine interest and enthusiasm towards a subject as romantic/some sort of sex-for-extra-credit thing, even if i have amazing grades in the class (i am a female.)

i am willing to put up with some non-institutional behaviour to some extent just to gain some extra knowledge from a phD.

i do, however, get creeped out when a prof lays a hand on my shoulder or brushes against me. i think this is so blatantly unprofessional. it bothers me.

Ever since I was a toddler, I always seemed to 'relate' more to adults and be interested in them over my peers. Often I saw myself as a peer to an adult versus being a peer to those near my age. I did for the first 18 years of my life view myself as an equal to adults and that made things a little bit difficult in dealing with my peers as I'd spend a lot of time talking to teachers and such than my peers.

Not that I was a perfect fit anyplace but I felt comfortable with the "art crowd" which is better than not feeling comfortable anyplace at all. I get angry when I think of the hurt these kids and adults must go through.

Ilene

iam 21. my best friend is 35.
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I see; I got along with my contemporaries; the one's that I did like. I was very discriminating in my own way. Now my son is, also, but for different reasons.

A post on a similar topic from www.musicmademe.com/asp/

people think im older than my 25-year-old brother
Here are their reasons:
1)I act more mature(i dont quite understand this one other than the fact i have more logic and am more of a humanitarian)
2)much deeper voice
3)iam alot more hairy(chest hair, thick beard)