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A community for respectful discussion and memes related to autism acceptance. All neurotypes are welcome.

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How to Socialize? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by gronjo45@lemm.ee to c/autism@lemmy.world

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How do you get other people to speak with you? Usually I never know what to say in response.

Being a chatterbox hasn’t worked out too well throughout my life. Even in my second language, German, it’s evident im sort of a “parrot” when it comes to learned social phrases.

Socially exhausted right now and feeling like an alien.

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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's easy. Don't say much, just ask questions and let people talk.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

“How ya doing?”

“Good.”

“…”

“Bro come on we’re literally friends already are you seriously not excited about anything that happened in the last two weeks?”

When we’re all told that “proper” is not talking about ourselves we end up with needlessly boring conversations and the inverse idea that someone excited about something is being improper. Keep an eye on how much space you’re taking up, leave openings for people to jump in, but yap if ya gotta yap.