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08 May 2010, 7:33 pm
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09 May 2010, 3:47 am
Negolin wrote:
"I'm not entirely opposed to meet-ups....I just feel i'd be a big disappointment to anyone'
That's the point man, we are all dealing with the same sh**. I'm tired of isolating myself because of horrible social skills.
Just think about the facebook thing first, it's a place to chill. No worries either way.
That's the point man, we are all dealing with the same sh**. I'm tired of isolating myself because of horrible social skills.
Just think about the facebook thing first, it's a place to chill. No worries either way.
Actually....i'd think about the facebook thing last. My own horrible social skills are the least of my worries and if that's the core of your issues, we might not have much in common aside from that. On top of this....I didn't get your age but I suspect you're much younger than me...i'm 40.
I'm not trying to be a d**k or anything...i'm just being honest and i'd hate for you to waste your time with me when you might find others in Broward you have more in common with.
Still....I did post here for a reason. It might be nice to meet-up with some other local Aspies/NVLD-ers (or let's just say "non-neurotypicals" in general)...at least once in awhile.
We may have few things in common aside from horrible social skills, but at least that's something we can relate to.
I've dealing with severe depression for over a year now. Before that....I was in comparatively good shape physically. Thanks to my depression-related inactivity, i've gained about 35lbs in the past year. So needless to say....I think it would be wise to nip this in the bud now before my weight becomes totally unmanageable. That said....I need to start exercising....nothing intense at first...just some swimming, walking, etc....
I can't stand exercising even when i'm not depressed, but an exercise partner might make it a bit more tolerable. So maybe if you're down for something like that...I might be willing to get together with you sometime in the near future. There's a pool right here in the condo where I live and I used to do laps there almost everyday when I wasn't depressed. Naturally...the pool needs to be empty (or mostly so) for that and no matter what, I don't like going there when there's alot of people around. Especially younger NT's who tend to make fun of anyone who fails to meet their standards. I'm a certified scuba diver, but I don't do it much anymore because of a minor eustachian tube dysfunction i've developed in the past five years. I still snorkel though and conditions are pretty good for that this time of year. There's a decent reef right off the beach here and it's fairly accessible for anyone who can swim at all. I don't know if you're into any of this or not of course...but it's just a thought. With some exceptions, (like many team/competative sports, shopping, bar-hopping and a few other things)....I can get into just about anything.
Like I said before though....i'm unemployed right now so money is always an object for me. With a few million dollars, i'd be the most adventurous person in the world. I'd be in Rio one week
and French Polyneisa the next 
Anyway....it's up to you. Aside from the fact that i'm a human being (last time I checked anyway)....I can't give you any other promises. I have a couple NT friends in south Florida, but I don't talk to them much anymore due to my own self-imposed depressive isolation.
