DC1346
Well-Known Member
On-line I am extremely articulate ... but when it's person to person, it's very hard for me to move past my scripts. In person I rarely smile and I never offer hugs although I will (reluctantly) accept them from NT friends or colleagues.
How do those of you who are on the high performing autistic spectrum (Asperger's, PDD-NOS) show other people that you care for them?
Since I have managed to align two of my interests (history and food) with teaching Culinary Arts (which includes the history of the food service and/or the history of any given recipe that my class is preparing), I speak with food.
Four weeks ago, a rather motherly art teacher befriended me after the school's office manager berated me in public. Ever since then, she's made a point of popping by my room 2-3 times a week just to see how I am. I rarely tell her what I'm actually feeling because I'm really quite private and I don't want to burden her with my problems - but I do appreciate the attention as well as her offer of friendship and support. Even if I wanted to share my problems, I lack the ability to articulate my feelings in spoken words although I don't seem to have the same problem with writing. I suppose this is one reason why I find forums like this to be comfortable as opposed to joining a meetup group to meet people in person.
The art teacher will be on medical leave starting this coming Tuesday. She's having some outpatient work done on her knee to see whether her joint problems are a symptom of arthritis or if she might benefit from corrective surgery.
Since she lives with an adult son, I have made her 6 boxed meals which I will deliver tomorrow. Included among the meals are 2 each of: Shrimp Pasta Alfredo, Cordon Bleu with Pasta Stuffed with Cheese and Spinach, and Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy.
Here is a picture of the Pasta Alfredo
How do those of you who are on the high performing autistic spectrum (Asperger's, PDD-NOS) show other people that you care for them?
Since I have managed to align two of my interests (history and food) with teaching Culinary Arts (which includes the history of the food service and/or the history of any given recipe that my class is preparing), I speak with food.
Four weeks ago, a rather motherly art teacher befriended me after the school's office manager berated me in public. Ever since then, she's made a point of popping by my room 2-3 times a week just to see how I am. I rarely tell her what I'm actually feeling because I'm really quite private and I don't want to burden her with my problems - but I do appreciate the attention as well as her offer of friendship and support. Even if I wanted to share my problems, I lack the ability to articulate my feelings in spoken words although I don't seem to have the same problem with writing. I suppose this is one reason why I find forums like this to be comfortable as opposed to joining a meetup group to meet people in person.
The art teacher will be on medical leave starting this coming Tuesday. She's having some outpatient work done on her knee to see whether her joint problems are a symptom of arthritis or if she might benefit from corrective surgery.
Since she lives with an adult son, I have made her 6 boxed meals which I will deliver tomorrow. Included among the meals are 2 each of: Shrimp Pasta Alfredo, Cordon Bleu with Pasta Stuffed with Cheese and Spinach, and Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy.
Here is a picture of the Pasta Alfredo