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As many of you know, I recently graduated from college. While that is a good thing careerwise, it has totally disrupted a routine I had for the past year and a half. I was used to having a place of my own. Now, I have had to move in with my parents temporarily until I find permanent work.

Also, I recently lost a very kind, loyal friend to suicide, and have had a very difficult time dealing with that. And it's very difficult for me to make new friends. The following four scenarios exist:

1. NTs avoid me because I don't fit into some sort of clique.

2. Aspies on the far right politically avoid me because I have interests that contradict with right-wing, Christian fundamentalist beliefs.

3. Aspies on the far left avoid me because I am a Christian and, thus, a "hatemonger", according to them.

4. The moderate Aspies agree to be my friend for a while, but eventually abandon me.

Those culminated in a severe meltdown last night, so severe that my parents threw me out of the house permanently, and I am writing this message from a hotel room, and living off savings. My parents will not let me into their home ever again, not even to visit. And everything I have is there, even stuff I need to look for a job. I don't have much in savings, and once it's gone, I will be living on the streets.

My parents would rather me freeze and starve, than see me have a meltdown. They were completely oblivious to the things that had gone on recently.

I'll be your friend. I know we live thousands of miles apart but that don't matter to me.

I don't understand why left wing people would exclude you on being a Christian. There are a lot of moderate and non-fundie Christian churches, indeed a lot that are very progressive and left wing. Your parents sound very cruel, strenth to you.

Left-wing people associate Christianity with sexism, racism, homophobia, and anti-Semitism, among other things.

Wow Tim-Tex, sorry you are going through so much right now.

I think I can relate a little to how you can't seem to find a place because of your beliefs; I'm kind of the same way. I'm a Christian, but even Jesus hated religion.... Good luck with your job search.

You can get your stuff back, ...just have the police accompany you as you get your stuff.

I have heared of such being done here in Canada, where somebody was kicked out, but the police accompanied them while they got their stuff.

Losing the friend to suicide is tragic and I can understand you being upset about that. The other four things were simply not worth wasting a good meltdown over. If the morons in Texas can't accept you then F!@# THEM! That was not worth having a meltdown and getting thrown out of your parent's house.

I'm so sorry to hear about your terrible situation and hope you can find some easy resolutions soon.

I'm pretty quiet on here, but I've read so many of your posts that I feel like I know you well enough to ask you to PM me if you like and I'll give you my email address. So left wing that I almost fall of the chart, there's little chance I'm going to find any offence in your beliefs and was raised in the Anglican Church (pretty fundamental here in the '70s & '80s) so I understand your stance. I follow Taoist and Buddhist philosophies now and have only faith, no beliefs

Please write if you get the chance and I wish you all the best to get on your feet again.

Looseing your friend to suicide.
Tragic indeed 'deep hugs'

Getting kicked out of your mother and father's house.
oh crap.. I grant you. Especialy if you're mourning. That's down right selfish of them, in my oppinion. 'hugs again" You 'held on" the last time, maybe you can hold on again, yeah?
-.- I admit, you being less dependant on them would be a positive step.

Those four, numbered human assumption things....
...are kind of a little annoying. Sorry. Did your parents see you worry more about these four things, or your loss? I have to wander.

If you saw your mother very upset about so many things, nearly EVERY day of her life, and she always wanted to tell you about it, how would you feel? That's kind of how you likely make them feel. I understand if they are tired of your unhappiness.

However, as parents they need to deal with it, for one, not shove you to the curb, every time. My mom would hear me out. Though she gives me replies that annoy me sometimes, she at least listens. You were worried you were going to be suspended and booted out of college for a broken door, handed your mother that concern, and she told you never to call again.

Yet, you all communicated later, and now a graduate. What the hell? I still wish you the best of luck toward your future jobs. Sincerily. Hopefully someone that interviews you will see what you offer intellectualy, and not base it on extreme, blow your mind social skills. Normal social skills should be quite enough, I think.

I again agree with MetalMan, here to. And by the way, I keep dropping you off my Msn list. Why do I do this repeatidly? (I am learning to be a fundamentalist? yeah ok.. -.- sigh. I really am, because I care about how loyal I am to God, my deity and want to be a better follower. Not that I try my darndest though.) It isn't friend like of me to jump out so quikly, sort of. I do wish to help you though, despite certain sterio types you cling to.

I understand. I have changed my beliefs from very right-wing to left-wing, but I live with relatives now and if I told them I did this, they would kick me out.

My parents let me back into their home, and they are going to help me develop a plan for the rest of my life.

I am mainly upset about the friend committing suicide.

Understandably. Sorry for the loss.

Where is the logic with your parents? It's like they can't make up their mind. I feel concerned about the connection between you three. Yeah you feel a little annoyed, confused and frustrated that this keeps happening, and I can't exactly blame you on that part. A plan sounds fine, though, given your form of mind set.

I have always had issues with people talking to me, then abandoning me. I have never had to deal with the death of a friend, though.

I'm glad things have worked out for the better with your parents, and I hope you can get through this grieving process as well. It's even more complicated in such a circumstance. Hang in there with everything. You are thought of with care.

Well, sorry, that's how common 'friendships' work, if they aren't close. Everyone has had it a trillion times, because that's how it is.

Typical scenarios: Person meats other person. If one is impressed, but other is not, the one who is not inpressed, contacts less often, and 'friendship' dies.

a: it happens to everyone anyway!,
b: It's typical of humans to only care about their own needs first, and only
c: There is nothing personal against you, because (note option b:.. ), so it really just means they don't give a fart about the 'friendship'.
d: If they kill themselves, chances are.. it wasn't your fault.

I do everything to save the friendships, but it's like they are only my friends when I am convenient for them.