Can't stay at home all the time

[Aspergers_Aspie]

Yeah people can't stay home all the time who are not good with 'social' interactions. But sometimes people are trying to be nice but don't realise someone is so self conscious about trying to converse that they feel so much less anxiety being on their own but at the same time, interactions are needed at some point. So it's tricky finding a balance

 

[Neonatal RRT]

I was at lunch today with my wife and her family. We were discussing my brother-in-law's kids as we were also discussing the family getting together and going on an Alaskan cruise next July. Both of his daughters are married, but the eldest is so clearly Asperger's and her husband is, as well. I don't usually jump to these conclusions with someone who is undiagnosed, but as one might say, this is a "slam dunk" diagnosis... so obvious. At any rate, he and his other daughter have talked to her and her husband on and off for months, "Have you booked yet?" "It only takes a few minutes, let's do this." They both claim they want to go, but never manage to pull the trigger on actually booking, and the family is anxiously like, "This boat is getting full. Only a few rooms left. Let's get with the program here."

Of course, I piped up during lunch and said, "Sure, they'd love to go on an Alaskan cruise... if there were no other people." They looked at me and nodded in agreement.

 

[Judge]

I guess I have no real "balance" with such an equation. Though I certainly relate to the notion of having to "get out of the house", and frequently. I inevitably just go to the store and pick up whatever it was that I am always forgetting about. Get my walking routine done as well.

But with few interactions other than a brief greeting with store checkers. Something I consider to be "practice". Otherwise if I go so long without speaking, it can cause me to temporarily lose my voice at times.

It's that having to get outside seems like the main benefit for me, even while remaining alone.