I know the feeling. I can't count the number of times an NT has engaged me in
coversation and something like that happens. I try to lend my input as
articulately and briefly as I can and still I somehow manage to irritate them in
seconds. Its the only way I can explain why they give me a dismissive, bored
sounding 'yeah, right' and avert their gaze from me just as I start talking.


----- Original Message ----
From: Liz Hensley <lhensley@...>
To: aspergers_syndrome@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2007 8:11:46 PM
Subject: Re: [aspergers_syndrome] Re: Anxiety

I wish they would study and figure out what is it about us that causes
neurotypicals to feel boredom and annoyance. I attended a wedding today. I was
talking with a lady on the subject SHE chose. Same response. Sigh.

Elizabeth Hensley
----- Original Message -----
From: frenchhornplayer19
To: aspergers_syndrome@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 5:26 PM
Subject: [aspergers_syndrome ] Re: Anxiety

--- In aspergers_syndrome@ yahoogroups. com, "Tim hobbs"
<tim.thelion@ ...> wrote:
>
> Now I see what you mean by anxiety, thankyou. At 16, and attending
a
> community college I am more aware than ever of my social
limitations. But I
> have a method that works to allow me to function; I act like I am
six. I
> ask innocent questions and make innocent remarks. This makes my
social
> mistakes fade away as just something which that cute retard who's
good at
> math did. I know that this might seem to be a self demeaning
approach, but
> you have no idea how much I respect 6 year olds.
>
> Timothy
>
> On 10/1/07, Nathan Scoville <nathanscoville@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > I know what you mean about anxiety getting worse in adulthood. I
think it
> > has to do with becomming more self-aware and seeing how other
people see my
> > natural behavior as rude, inconsiderate or just wierd. Every time
I
> > interacted with someone I read (or thought I read) boredom and
annoyance in
> > their reaction to me. Joining an aspie support group and finding
friends who
> > accept my surface behavior unconditionally has done wonders for my
> > confidence, but it still feels like I had fear and worry when I
was younger
> > and didn't care what other people thought about me. I don't know
if this
> > helps, but I do know what you're going through anyway. take care!
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: frenchhornplayer19 <frenchhornplayer19 @...>
> > To: aspergers_syndrome@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2007 4:55:20 PM
> > Subject: [aspergers_syndrome ] Re: Anxiety
> >
> > --- In aspergers_syndrome@ yahoogroups. com, "Tim hobbs"
> > <tim.thelion@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > anxiety about what? How old are you now?
> > >
> > > On 9/30/07, frenchhornplayer19 <frenchhornplayer19 @...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > When I was a child I remember being calm most of the time. It
> > > > seems that as I've gotten older my anxiety has increased a
lot.
> > Has
> > > > anyone else noticed this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To Post a message, send it to: aspergers_syndrome@ ...
> > > > To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
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> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > -
> > > Tim
> > > tim.thelion@ ...
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> > Most of my anxiety is centered around school and social
situations. I
> > am 21 and am in college. I feel anxious most of the day and am
> > exhausted when I get home. Even the smallest stressor can trigger
> > anxiety. Interacting with people is very difficult, and having a
> > speech impairment makes it even more difficult. At the end of the
> > day, I can't help but remind myself of all the mistakes I made. I
> > hope this answers your question.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> Tim
> tim.thelion@ ...
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

That is a very interesting suggestion. It sounds like it would be
difficult to do that. Does it ever make you tired or frustrated?

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