noura4eva
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Post by noura4eva on Feb 17, 2016 20:49:05 GMT
I have no interest in socializing.
It's not that I don't like people or that I don't understand them ( Mostly ) I just don't feel the need.
As a child I wanted friends , but struggled because I was bossy and moody and it pissed the other kids off. So I mostly hung out with the family dog.
At high school I changed school 5 times and was bullied where I lived and also at school which made me miserable and
eventually suicidal.
I did make some nice friends, but when I changed schools I didn't particularly miss them.
I just got in touch with some old school friends via facebook, and some want to meet up, but I couldn't think of anything worse.
I talk to my neighbour occasionally, and call my 2 sisters every few weeks. other than my kids and husband, that's my whole world right there. I can be quite chatty at home, much to the annoyance of my hubby and kids, who say I go on a bit and talk over them.
Except for my sons carers who take him out 5 day a week. I speak to them briefly. This is more than enough social stimulation for me. Even sometimes i feel overwhelmed when my kids talk when i'm in a spaced mood. I am happy in my bubble. :lol:
I don't particularly feel anxious around people even, but I know i would rather be home than speaking to people
I have not been formally diagnosed as being ASD, although I am considering it. And scored highly on the AQ test. Any thoughts ?
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Post by Misery on Mar 5, 2016 6:42:50 GMT
Sorry for such a late reply. I'd have likely said something sooner, but I'd rather lost the link to this place for awhile... I'm aware of just how dumb that sounds coming from a moderator.
But anyway.
I'm certainly no professional, but it sounds like fairly typical ASD stuff to me. I think alot of us both here or over at WP have alot of these very same traits. So you're hardly alone in any of this. Dealing with social situations is tough for many of us. I tend to just avoid them, myself. Not always... there are exceptions... but for the most part I dont do social gatherings.
I'll say though that getting a formal diagnosis isnt a bad idea... it might offer you a bit of peace of mind, just sort of as an explanation of some things.
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Post by acapella on Mar 8, 2016 15:45:46 GMT
I see everything as patterns, and most conversations just look like repetition to me, so it's a little pointless. It only doesn't matter to me with people I care about. The people close to me tend to see things that others don't, and aren't nearly so repetitive.
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