androbot01 wrote:
I'm asking because I do and I can't seem to help it. And I've noticed this in some autistic friends. Often I find myself distracted by worries and fear as to how I will be interpreted to the extent that my reactions become awkward and unnatural.
This is fairly typical of social anxiety. Most NTs feel the same way sometimes (especially in high-stakes interaction, like asking out a potential partner), but people with social anxiety feel this way a lot more often.
androbot01 wrote:
I think this is a result of repeated social failure. But I recognize that ToM skills are important to participate in society. So do I continue to monitor other people's social needs or should I just screw it and be my self-absorbed self?
People want sincerely, but I am sincerely disinterested.
You need a balance between your needs and theirs.
18 Apr 2015, 7:44 pm
