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Recent content by dsfu

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    isolation

    Hi. Has anyone here ever had zero friends and no romantic relationships and improved your situation. If so, how? Thank you.
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    social relationships after grief

    Hi. Thank you for the response. I have also found that my Dad has trouble getting a lot of conversation out of me. He is not the greatest conversationalist either, so that makes it tougher. I have not had many interactions beside him, but those seem harder as well. I was already withdrawing some...
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    social relationships after grief

    Hi I had a question about social relationships after grief. I lost my mother who was my best friend and really only person I trusted. I was wondering if for other people in this situation, if trusting people or making connections either friendly or romantic got easier? So far, it just seems...
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    lack of affection

    Hi. This could go in three different threads, but this seemed the most approrpriate. I am wondering how people that live alone and do not receive a lot of affection from people cope? Thank you.
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    Rumination

    Hi. This is a good question. I found that over the years, talking to my mom about it was very helpful in stopping it. Now that she is no longer around and it's just my Dad and I, I am not sure how to stop it. I can try talking to him about it, but he like most, does not like talking about the...
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    When you first suspected you were autistic as an adult

    It was a mixed blessing for me. On the one hand, I thought about the troubles I had been having and it was helpful in that way. However, it was ten years ago and I am still having the same troubles I was having them. I think that is part because finding out I had it made it easier for me to use...
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    trust

    Hi. I am wondering if anyone has any strategies for learning how to trust people both to help you and make sure that they can trust you as well? I am also wondering how to trust people enough to be able to take risks with people and be vulnerable enough to show them who you are? Thank you.
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    second fiddle

    Hi. I am wondering that if other people that have not found a romantic relationship have trouble being or making friends with people that are married and have families and are feeling like you are or will be a second fiddle for them in terms of you caring more for them than they do for you. I...
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    Hi

    Hi: I am currently 37 years old and live at home, soon to be moving into a condo. I am having trouble with empathy for others lately as my mom died six months ago and she was my best & only friend. I still have a dad and two sisters, but have strained relationships with all of them. I have...
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