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Good Morning/Afternoon/Night, everyone!

I'm so glad I found this forum after searching for tips for socializing (fellow Aspie here).

I'm a Graphic Designer and I currently work for a company settled in Atlanta, GA. I'm the second youngest member of the Design Team. I'm not able to tell differences between truth or jokes. I can't tell either when people are joking and/or being sarcastic. I love punctuality and the rules. I don't mind hearing the same song over and over. I like to buy nice things for me, even if I know I'll be (kind of ) bullied by my male co-workers. I don't like bullying. My supervisor just tells me to ignore them because they're joking. Personally, I think he just doesn't care but pretends he does at the same time he seems to keep it cool.

My pay is great, but I wish I had well-behaved co-workers. I tried to interact with them and even imitated their behaviour just to fit, but it got me into trouble and I'm too afraid to ask if I ended being written up.

I like drawing, classic music, epic rock, and making even the impossible to be perfect. I consider myself to be cold, but I'm pretty fond of animals (roaches not; I have a severe katsaridaphobia).

Hope I can be accepted here!

Of course you can! Welcome.
You've got some interesting things to say, I can tell.

Welcome to WP!

Hey Dunsparce welcome.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welcome to WP.

Did you try explaining to your co-workers that you have these problems?

I am experimenting with "explaining" my social and sensory problems to people close to me and some of them really try to make me feel comfortable by not taking at the same time, turning the radio volume down, not engaging in chit chat and other small things. This really helps me feel less anxious/stressed.

Personally I wouldn't try to imitate them, be yourself! Imitating others and adjusting to them takes a lot of energy, it is exhausting (for me).