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06 Jun 2018, 9:21 pm
You won't die all at once, just incrementally, like us all.
And I think robots are fascinating. 
06 Jun 2018, 9:22 pm
Temeraire wrote:
I decided to do my shopping online so I could go do some bits in the garden.
Physically shopping sucks the life out of me.
Physically shopping sucks the life out of me.
Smart! I did the same thing all week ordering delivery fr food instead of going Grocery shopping. Of course, now I’m all out of $$
06 Jun 2018, 9:24 pm
blooiejagwa wrote:
Attended the last parent training session - the lady next to me invited me and my kid to play dates with her and another lady .. I declined saying ‘sorry I’m too shy’
She said ‘I’m shy too but she forced me’ etc n brought it up later but I kept just nodding politely n not accepting so I GUess she got it
I literally can’t fathom doing such a thing - I wd die. Shyness, social awkwardness, etc. I can’t do socu things. It’s literally impossible. It’s like inviting a robot. Nobody enjoys a robot’s company. And I think the robot’s wires wd burn out from the effort.
She said ‘I’m shy too but she forced me’ etc n brought it up later but I kept just nodding politely n not accepting so I GUess she got it
I literally can’t fathom doing such a thing - I wd die. Shyness, social awkwardness, etc. I can’t do socu things. It’s literally impossible. It’s like inviting a robot. Nobody enjoys a robot’s company. And I think the robot’s wires wd burn out from the effort.
Trust me. You won’t die. It’s also not impossible. Also, you’re not a robot and robots are cool even if you were one. You just have to find a person/place/interest that you’re comfortable with. I’d have no social contact if it wasn’t for the dog rescue I’m with. They’re very accepting and we have a common ground. They don’t mind that I’m a little weird
It also might be good for your son if you can accept that as a reason to step out a little.
Side note: there’s a guy at work that despises me and basically pretends that I don’t exist.
06 Jun 2018, 9:27 pm
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06 Jun 2018, 9:30 pm
blooiejagwa wrote:
Raleigh- exactly. It’s a huge sacrifice. A nice stranger isn’t worth that, maybe a significant other or close relatives.
Social isolation is self-protection.
When I was invited to things in high school I wd decline, too.
If it weren’t for my mom forcing me to attend things with her friends, I wd have no social life .. my mom’s friends’ daughters became part of my incidental social life..
This is considered being a ‘loser’ - but I have tried to be normal- and felt like someone is holding my head underwater the entire time.
Social isolation is self-protection.
When I was invited to things in high school I wd decline, too.
If it weren’t for my mom forcing me to attend things with her friends, I wd have no social life .. my mom’s friends’ daughters became part of my incidental social life..
This is considered being a ‘loser’ - but I have tried to be normal- and felt like someone is holding my head underwater the entire time.
It’s not considered a loser cuz we’d all be losers and that’s not possible. Were just a little different
06 Jun 2018, 9:32 pm
CloudClimber wrote:
blooiejagwa wrote:
Attended the last parent training session - the lady next to me invited me and my kid to play dates with her and another lady .. I declined saying ‘sorry I’m too shy’
She said ‘I’m shy too but she forced me’ etc n brought it up later but I kept just nodding politely n not accepting so I GUess she got it
I literally can’t fathom doing such a thing - I wd die. Shyness, social awkwardness, etc. I can’t do socu things. It’s literally impossible. It’s like inviting a robot. Nobody enjoys a robot’s company. And I think the robot’s wires wd burn out from the effort.
She said ‘I’m shy too but she forced me’ etc n brought it up later but I kept just nodding politely n not accepting so I GUess she got it
I literally can’t fathom doing such a thing - I wd die. Shyness, social awkwardness, etc. I can’t do socu things. It’s literally impossible. It’s like inviting a robot. Nobody enjoys a robot’s company. And I think the robot’s wires wd burn out from the effort.
Trust me. You won’t die. It’s also not impossible. Also, you’re not a robot and robots are cool even if you were one. You just have to find a person/place/interest that you’re comfortable with. I’d have no social contact if it wasn’t for the dog rescue I’m with. They’re very accepting and we have a common ground. They don’t mind that I’m a little weird
It also might be good for your son if you can accept that as a reason to step out a little.
Side note: there’s a guy at work that despises me and basically pretends that I don’t exist.
The thing is. People don’t just stick to the topic at hand (eg the kids), they branch out and try to discuss other things. That is what I can’t do. It’s too unpredictable and I’m tense the entire time.
My brother, yesterday, had to take my kid to the library storytime thing instead of studying— I bolted the moment I realized what a large group it was.
Maybe the guy at work is a serial killer afraid of your Aspie sense detecting his evilness. Kinda kidding but Autistics can scare/intimidate bad ppl with their frankness
06 Jun 2018, 9:34 pm
06 Jun 2018, 9:42 pm
Just say you don’t want to talk about those things or just nod and smile and basically ignore them. That’s what I do normal people like empty gestures and lies.
06 Jun 2018, 9:44 pm
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06 Jun 2018, 9:45 pm
CloudClimber wrote:
blooiejagwa wrote:
CloudClimber wrote:
My manager ended an email with “hope things are going well” and I’m really confused now.
Either you seemed troubled lately or that was a general friendly sign off. Idk . I say that all the time to my middle brother (who I have nothing in common with) just cuz I care about him but don’t know what else to say
He hasn’t said anything to me for a while and he’s the one that traumatized me in the first place and why I now cry when I drive to work so...
Omg I’m so sorry! Crying on your way to work is awful.
Hope someone more amusing than me logs on soon to cheer u up
06 Jun 2018, 9:46 pm
06 Jun 2018, 9:49 pm
blooiejagwa wrote:
What do you mean? Wouldn’t that make them angry?
Only if you are doing it in an obvious manner. Just pretend to be interested. Like being undercover
but some people are fine with saying you’d rather not talk about certain subjects. If she’s knows you’re “shy” she might be ok if you said you just wanted to keep it about the kids for now. Maybe you will find something in common later. That’s how it’s supposed to work at least.
06 Jun 2018, 9:49 pm
