RE: Do you like interacting with people
August 20, 2023 at 9:40 am
(This post was last modified: August 20, 2023 at 9:42 am by GrandizerII.)
(August 18, 2023 at 6:13 pm)Ahriman Wrote: Well, do you? Because I don't. If you do, what makes you like interacting with them? And if you don't, why don't you like interacting with them?
By people, you mean random strangers, I'm guessing? A good interaction with random strangers often requires being spontaneous and lively and having high "emotional IQ" so you could pick up on social cues effectively and respond appropriately. As someone with autism, this is stuff I've struggled with all my life, so it's rarely a good interaction for me, and in fact quite draining (which worsens my social skills even more). As such, I almost never enjoy these interactions.
With people I've warmed up to, and who know me well enough, it's different and I find interacting with them to be generally quite pleasant. Mainly because the dynamics tend to be different (and far more relaxing for me) when they are already aware that I struggle with socializing, but they nevertheless wouldn't mind talking to me.
