Do you feel like an outsider, even here at Wrong Planet?

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Even on WP I'm bad at coaxing people to converse with me.

...actually, I think I might even be better at conversation in real life than in here. I'm told my appearance is very non-threatening so many people I don't know speak to me daily. In here I seldom get responses to my posts though.

I think btbnnyr is right about the site being a safe place to express ideas and read those of others. Still, the topic reminds me of how alone I am and my routine of pretending that all is well turns to snafu. Oh internets, hug me...

Yep, completely alone and detached here.

At times, but most often this forum feels like home.

I feel like an insider a lot, in my own little world. Sometimes I peek out to see what is happening. The posters on this thread make me feel a little

^ aww.

Up till now (short time), better than home.

when you consider that there are 60,000 odd WPers [of which a sizable portion are lurkers], getting a reply to one's post [which is just one out of thousands] should be considered an exception rather than the rule.

I think that pretty much explains my feelings as well.

That is what I thought at first......not so sure now.

I do feel like an outsider here.

I used to see it like that until I split with my ex, though I always enjoyed having a go at giving or getting a bit of help, like a group therapy session with no jumped-up life coach to humiliate us. That mutual help thing makes me feel there are some good, albeit often brief, social bonds of sorts. When I got shut of the ex, I drifted into a romantic encounter with somebody I first met on WP, and although we never met in real life, we both wanted to very much, and our private messages showed a level of closeness that I haven't had with some real-life partners. Now I'm partnered again with a local lady, and I'm happy to return to my original group role around here. So I guess WP can be whatever one wants it to be, socially speaking, though the romance was a chance-in-a-million event that I doubt would happen again. I love the place.

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Can someone give an example of said supermacy?

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Short answer: Yes, I feel like an outsider here.

I'm getting a bit fed up with all these people who have diagnosed themselves with questionable online tests.
I think that it's almost impossible to diagnose yourself. You can only suspect that you may have aspergers and if that is the case you should get yourself an official diagnosis.

I bet that half of the people on this forum don't even have aspergers. Do you think it's interesting to be an aspie or something? Well, it isn't interesting so get real! Do you think that all of the problems you are experiencing in life can be explained by an online test? If only that where true. I prefer to communicate with people with whom I really have something in common.

I am going to spend my time in a more productive manner for the time being.
Bye now!

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My profile says 'I don't know'. It's as honest as I can get about it. I'm sure others are just trying to be honest as well.