You know what I really hate?

[Sean P Kelly]

That is seems that everybody in the whole world seems better at socializing and relationships than I am.

It makes me feel so lonely when I see couples all over the place and I can barely look at a person.

I don't want to use asperger's as an excuse, but it sometimes feels like I have no choice.

It seems for me, whenever a social interaction has an element of risk to it (i.e. talking to someone I don't know, saying something personal), I get this feeling that is almost like a mental block (I cannot properly describe what it's like).

I've been trying to get help for these feelings, but sometimes I fear that it is a lifelong condition and I can't help but wonder: Why me?

[Bomby]

I can definitely relate to how you feel at times. You know how I deal with it? Act weird. For example, spontaneously bursting out into song is a good way to make other people come up to you so you don't have to go to them.

[t3hDarkness]

Forced socialization, just try it.

Stop guarding yourself from interaction, take a job you hate, participate in a club you don't care about, get out of your element and into the rest of the world.

[Perrin Aybara]

Originally Posted by t3hDarkness

Forced socialization, just try it.

Stop guarding yourself from interaction, take a job you hate, participate in a club you don't care about, get out of your element and into the rest of the world.

This is good advice. When I started at my new grad school a couple of years ago, I was pretty anti-social. I forced myself to go to happy hour and socialize with people every week. For the first few months, it was painful. But now, I'm over it and feel fairly comfortable socially.

Sorry to say, but feeling sorry for yourself will not change anything.

-jay

[Cosmonautical]

Yeah, some things will always be just a little awkward.

The best you can ever do is just ignore those little voices that tell you nobody wants to hear what you've got to say. They're ****ing liars, anyway.