minotaurheadcheese
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Joined: 20 Apr 2012
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Posts: 412
Location: the lone lands
11 Jul 2012, 2:10 pm
aspiemike wrote:
I have read though that the infatuation level can be much higher in those with AS than in normal people. Oxytocin is the love hormone that is said to be less prevalent in AS people, but I have to call bull**** on that one.
This is an interesting idea. I have often felt that my own infatuations seem to be more intense and affecting than others'. I never considered the idea that this difference might have to do with AS. I'm not sure if I agree with you about the love hormone being less prevalent part or not... I know that for most of my life I didn't think I would ever fall in love, but I think that when it finally did happen it was just as deep and genuine as for anyone else.
Zinia wrote:
One of the worst things about infatuations is that I can actually be charming and friendly without them--but the infatuation makes saying anything that isn't utterly weird, stupid, or embarrassing, impossible. At least that's how I feel.
Me too
I don't know about charming or friendly, but I manage okay in day to day interpersonal interactions by scripting myself and being conscious of my own behavior. But as soon as I try to interact with someone for whom I have feelings, even online, I become a complete spastic and start blurting out the most inappropriate comments possible. My face and ears even turn bright red, which I can't control at all. The harder I try to act "normal", the more awkward it is. I feel like even though I'm too shy to ever say how I feel in a reasonable way, my affections end up being completely transparent because of my ridiculous behavior, and anyone I like must just see me as pathetic.
11 Jul 2012, 3:16 pm
