Eye Contact -- It took me a long time to notice that I don't look at people when I talk to them; it's too intense and I have to think about what I'm going to say. Even when I watch TV, I look at people's mouths and find it more difficult to follow what they're saying if I look at their eyes instead.
Meltdown -- I do get this feeling of stress, like I'm under siege, and then I blow up at people. I've done this at the job where I used to work, in retail, and more recently at home when I had people in the house and I couldn't take it, even if I was in my room with the door closed, away from them, and I had to just abruptly tell them to leave, usually freaking out over it. I have also screamed at people over the phone, like when I was incorrectly charged for something and they insisted I had to pay it anyway. Now I avoid making those calls and will pay what I don't owe just to avoid a meltdown.
Rudeness -- Not really, except in the above examples. I'm usually polite but if I'm pushed I do get to a point where I just don't care anymore and let them have it.
Walking issue -- No.
Show emotion differently -- Not sure. I don't think so.
Special Interest -- Never really had them as a kid. I've been obsessed with a band for the last 16 years tho, with a hiatus of a few years in there when my obsession was less extreme.
My main issues are social, not knowing how to enter a conversation or knowing what to say, etc. I'm also fairly rigid in my thinking.
07 Aug 2010, 3:48 pm
