My husband has often commented on this and says things like: now how about just getting to the point, without giving me the whole story? I try, but fail!
So, last night, met this woman and it got to the point, I said: I think I ought to let you go and she goes: you do talk rather a lot, don't you? Now, in truth, that crushed me and because of feeling my defenses go up I said: I have something called: Aspergers and she goes: ahhhh so that is why; now that makes sense to me and yes, I know what that is! Then, wow talk about heap the daggers at me lol for she says, I did think: wow this woman never stops talking! Then relates that her daughter is a teacher and has 3 autistic children in her class and a little boy who has aspergers and shares with her mum how fascinating it is, because there are similarities with the 3 auties and the 1 aspie, but also different and agreed that with aspergers, most often, the person does not look any different! I explained that I can just about look ones in the eyes, but oh I was so tempted to say her: I am glad I found out you have MS because it is really difficult to look at you, since one eye looks in the opposite direction, but chose to not, because it is not very kind to fight fire with fire!
Anyway, no matter how I try, if someone asks me something, I seem to have to tell them the whole story; like how I arrived in France etc etc
I am good at reading emotions, but I do admit that when I am on a tangent or role, I seem to go blind and do not altogether recognize the boredom and it takes a gentle hand on my shoulder, from my husband to alert me that perhaps I am going on a bit too much!
Rarely happens, because I rarely feel that comfortable talking and am known to be quiet and shy!
So, last night, met this woman and it got to the point, I said: I think I ought to let you go and she goes: you do talk rather a lot, don't you? Now, in truth, that crushed me and because of feeling my defenses go up I said: I have something called: Aspergers and she goes: ahhhh so that is why; now that makes sense to me and yes, I know what that is! Then, wow talk about heap the daggers at me lol for she says, I did think: wow this woman never stops talking! Then relates that her daughter is a teacher and has 3 autistic children in her class and a little boy who has aspergers and shares with her mum how fascinating it is, because there are similarities with the 3 auties and the 1 aspie, but also different and agreed that with aspergers, most often, the person does not look any different! I explained that I can just about look ones in the eyes, but oh I was so tempted to say her: I am glad I found out you have MS because it is really difficult to look at you, since one eye looks in the opposite direction, but chose to not, because it is not very kind to fight fire with fire!
Anyway, no matter how I try, if someone asks me something, I seem to have to tell them the whole story; like how I arrived in France etc etc
I am good at reading emotions, but I do admit that when I am on a tangent or role, I seem to go blind and do not altogether recognize the boredom and it takes a gentle hand on my shoulder, from my husband to alert me that perhaps I am going on a bit too much!
Rarely happens, because I rarely feel that comfortable talking and am known to be quiet and shy!
