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TheDoctor82
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29 Oct 2011, 9:15 pm

You're right...that isn't at all how you came off.


Well, friends will come. But just remember that in many cases they may not be what you expect them to be.


I have many friends now, though just a few really close ones; I'm easily the most reliable among all of them, and most of them generally have poor self esteem and low self-confidence.

I just live under the impression everyone hates me, believe it or not. By doing so, and telling myself that--being Autistic-- no matter what I do they WILL hate me, I honestly just stop caring.

It's what set me free. Because of this I live life being me, and not worrying what anyone else thinks cause I never expect it to be good anyway; though in many cases it winds up being good because I add new flavor and life to the everyday routines of many of my co-workers, and as hard as it is to believe for me, even my friends.

In your defense, to this day I still fail to understand what about me my girlfriend finds so damn appealing; and it's much for the same reasons you stated....but in general I've been treated far differently now that I moved two states over.

It's about growing into your own skin, and being the person you're mean to become, really.

When the right people come along, I assure you, you'll know.

Forcing it to please your family though will I assure you cause more problems than solutions.



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29 Oct 2011, 9:24 pm

I don't think I'd like to believe that everyone hates me. I don't think being autistic means that everyone will hate you. Even if it makes you stop caring, and therefore affords you more friends due to not giving off the 'needy' vibe, I don't think I'd be able to do it.

As for growing into my own, ever since I started the transgender transitioning, I've been much more able to make friends. I guess I should let this transformation keep happening, and re-evaluate in a little while.


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29 Oct 2011, 9:29 pm

Dots wrote:
I don't think I'd like to believe that everyone hates me. I don't think being autistic means that everyone will hate you. Even if it makes you stop caring, and therefore affords you more friends due to not giving off the 'needy' vibe, I don't think I'd be able to do it.

As for growing into my own, ever since I started the transgender transitioning, I've been much more able to make friends. I guess I should let this transformation keep happening, and re-evaluate in a little while.



Well, in my case, it's sort of a situation of when they tell me they like me, I don't fully believe them.

I've been lied to so long that I barely trust most other folks to be honest with me at this point; that's pretty much why. And the simple fact that much of society is based on lying to one another doesn't make me anymore understanding about it either.

I guess I worded it wrong when I said I just tell myself everyone hates me; more like I tell myself that nobody likes me...closer to that.

Yes, let the transformation keep happening, then re-evaluate.