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What's the main reason for your social difficulties?
I can't understand other people's minds very well 10%  10%  [ 12 ]
Eye contact feels overwhelming or stressful 6%  6%  [ 7 ]
I simply forget to make eye contact 5%  5%  [ 6 ]
I am often too busy processing sensory input (e.g. noises) to focus on another person 10%  10%  [ 12 ]
I just can't think of what to say 17%  17%  [ 21 ]
Most conversations seem irrelevant and/or uninteresting 9%  9%  [ 11 ]
Daily life exhaust me so much that I have little energy left for others 6%  6%  [ 7 ]
I keep being misinterpreted by others 15%  15%  [ 19 ]
I feel anxious about social interactions 11%  11%  [ 14 ]
I am not that interested in other people 7%  7%  [ 8 ]
I feel unsafe in the world in general 5%  5%  [ 6 ]
Total votes : 123

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01 May 2016, 5:45 pm

Not knowing how to initiate conversations. Struggling with small talk. Not getting the unwritten rules of social engagement. Paranoia and social anxiety.