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Blog entry 'Relationships with neurotypicals: an equation with all unknowns'- Scaramouche
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Autism and Social Relationships
I used to think certain people were my friends, even though the only time they ever communicated with me was when they wanted me to do something for them. It took me a really long time to understand that I wasn't really a friend to them...just a means to an end...
I shed some tears,
Down the years,
But really not all that many.
Not nearly enough,
I seemed to act tough,
Like I just couldn't give a ha'penny.
But reality is,
The more that I whizz,
Thru emotional moments sans feelings.
I get in a tizz,
No analysis,
Will help the pain with some healing.
How...
Do autistic people age better than neurotypicals? Given we are often neglected, derided, and abused in our younger years, are we more used to the marginalisation of ageism when we get old (whatever 'old' means)? As I get closer to sixty, I have not achieved various benchmarks that the average...
1. Do you ever have negative, one-sided or short-lived friendships with others?
Because man, I've already had two of those this year and it's kinda hit me in the head like a nail >_<;; I feel like it's not a good sign when a friendship feels more like a struggle instead of something that's...
Negative Opinion/One I had before:
It's one thing to look at a fictional character and go "awooga" thinking that they're pretty or handsome, but it's another thing thinking that about a person.
Yes, I would rather kiss my lovely dog and give him a big, sloppy hug than have a real person kiss me...
Hi. Things were coming along very well. We met on a dating app a few months ago and have been actively dating and talking daily since. Until last week. He is ND and had ADHD. He was very diligent about contacting me daily, via text mostly, phone or FaceTime. I also reached out to him. We have...
In this post I'll try to explain my personal vision of the relationships and also a trick which I use to improve my communication during the relationships.
As for my personal vision of the relationships. I see the two ways to being in a relationships: 1) Romantic relationships; 2) Sexual...