@solstice258 Yeah same, my IRL interactions don't feel like real conversations. Just me faking normalcy so no one finds out about my autism.(Doesn't work, they can tell instantly most of the time.)
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Data_Gold
i'll be perfectly honest here, i barely talked and changed how i behaved when i first started posting to the forums as i wanted the regulars to like me, and i didn't want to ruin that chance by saying something hated ૮o.o ა
so no, i don't see it as pathetic, as i feel a similar way, y'all are some of the few people i can feel like myself around, ૮≧◡≦ა ♡ and tbh, i don't think i've truly acknowledged that with myself just because this is a public website, and i've been afraid that saying too much could get me in irl trouble
i care about you all ૮ .ᆺ. ა
so no, i don't see it as pathetic, as i feel a similar way, y'all are some of the few people i can feel like myself around, ૮≧◡≦ა ♡ and tbh, i don't think i've truly acknowledged that with myself just because this is a public website, and i've been afraid that saying too much could get me in irl trouble
i care about you all ૮ .ᆺ. ა
Angry_Panda
Nothing wrong with finding like-minded folks you can be friends with online, though it's probably a good idea to have at least a couple people you can talk to about difficult things in meatspace too. YMMV.
TheTopAdventure
You guys are probably the only meaningful socials interaction I got for these past 3 years, I'm glad the forums and you exists.
Here I get occasions to interact with you guys, meanwhile if I want to talk to my real friends I kind of don't have any starters since my only way of talking to them is to go on discord (tf do I say?? wow nice weather today???)
Here I get occasions to interact with you guys, meanwhile if I want to talk to my real friends I kind of don't have any starters since my only way of talking to them is to go on discord (tf do I say?? wow nice weather today???)
chill_forreal_
It's not pathetic at all i think. I've been thinking about this for a while too; how do we make irl friends whose main hobbies are mostly indoors? (like drawing, watching anime, coding, listening to t e t o etc) Going out and meeting more people is a sound advice but actually meeting someone like that feels like pulling an extra shiny super golden exclusive-edition card or something
Still, it's cool that we can hang out here p.s. plus i like ur posts mozzy
Still, it's cool that we can hang out here
p.s. plus i like ur posts mozzy
Angry_Panda
@chill_forreal_ Kind of, but you can up your odds - when you go to the comic shop/art store/whatever, if you see someone doing/buying something interesting, ask them about it. Social anxiety is a thing and I'm not going to belittle anyone for that, but they're in the same place doing the same thing you are - they're not going to completely lose their shit at you (and if they do, that's on them).
This is why being able to talk to family, etc., is so useful - you can pivot off of that to talk to (gasp) strangers. Who maybe become not-strangers.
This is why being able to talk to family, etc., is so useful - you can pivot off of that to talk to (gasp) strangers. Who maybe become not-strangers.
Mangamoz
@Angry_Panda Here, ironically, acting like a dweeb with blatant anime merch on me is a good survival strategy for me. As a way to not get misidentified by some out of town drive-by looking for their hit. (We have a lot of gang violence murders here)
"HEY IS THAT OUR MARK!? No wait, that loser is going around with a gay as fuck shirt with a pink haired girl on it, that ain't him"
"HEY IS THAT OUR MARK!? No wait, that loser is going around with a gay as fuck shirt with a pink haired girl on it, that ain't him"
I guess the forumers are the only friendly interactions I have too, even if we're not so close.