pensieve wrote:
My best advice in keeping a conversation going (which might not be very acceptable) is to bring up a subject of relevance between you and the person. Maybe start out as, 'so how have you been?' or ask about what they had been doing that day. They might actually ask you first. Try not to dominate the conversation, give short replies that can open up more questions for discussion.
This was summed up perfectly! I'd also like to add that people LOVE talking about themselves, so ask about the person's job, family, pets, and hobbies. When you listen rather than do all the talking, it's a great way to engage the other person, so that when it's your turn to talk, they'll be more likely to listen to you.
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Given a “tentative” diagnosis as a child as I needed services at school for what was later correctly discovered to be a major anxiety disorder.
This misdiagnosis caused me significant stress, which lessened upon finding out the truth about myself from my current and past long-term therapists - that I am an anxious and highly sensitive person but do not have an autism spectrum disorder.
My diagnoses - social anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I’m no longer involved with the ASD world.
19 Nov 2011, 12:52 am
