Do you often don't know how to sit correctly?

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Sitting down has always been a disaster for me. I can say that I've never sat correctly. When I'm at school, I feel very awkward at my chair. Sometimes, I keep stooped, or almost lying on the chair. I don't know where to put my arms and legs. When I don't have a place to rest my feet, I feel tortured. I always felt more natural standing up or lying.

Anyone else?

i almost always sit indian style in chairs. Doesn't help that my feet don't always touch the ground and such.

I slouch in my chair all the time, which is real bad for my back

I think I know exactly what you mean. When others are around, you feel that they are monitoring the way you place your hands and feet. There is pressure, to sit in a way that does not attract attention, from anyone. Always attempting to appear 'normal', when you aren't sure what 'normal' is. You don't want to give reason to be singled out, as not being cool, or a geek, or feminine, etc... But, times when you are alone, most or all, of this pressure is lifted.

I used to have this problem as well, but, as I get older, I have more self-confidence, and I tend to think about it less and less. Someday, I might be able to totally relax. Only time will tell.

Unless I'm in a formal situation, this is the way I sit: left foot/leg under me, right leg and foot horizontal across my lap. Keeps me still.

I usually kinda lean forward or slouch back in my chair. I don't never sit up str8 though.

Yea. I often consciously force myself to set normal, but when deep in thought I'll inevitably start slouching, curling my legs, or awkwardly stuffing my hands under my legs. I can’t get comfortable enough to concentrate while sitting “normally”.

I always "know" (intellectually, that is) how to sit "correctly", but I rarely do. It simply doesn't feel natural to me. I much prefer to sit in poses many others would find strange. When I'm sitting in public I at the very least cross my legs (usually they also keep moving) and slouch a bit, and when I'm at home or some other semi-private place I like to sit cross-legged, on my knees, in fetal position, indian-style or various combinations thereof (involving both hands and feet). At least I stay limber just by sitting down...

This has been the case as long as I remember, and even years before we ever even heard of AS my family took notice of my strange positions.

I'd have no "normal" use for a recliner with a footrest, at least the footrest would be totally superfluous, as I'd never use it. Imagine trying to shop for a comfortable chair, when I'm guaranteed to attract attention testing the chair, as there's no point testing it the conventional way. I'd have to take off my shoes and curl into the chair, and I get the feeling the salespeople wouldn't necessarily like that.

When I was in kindergarten we were being taught to sit cross-legged but I never could do it as it should be done. Our teacher was still trying to teach me it as if it was really important how a child sits

By an old habit, I slouch in my seat. Then I remember how I should be sitting and adjust.

I often don't know how to sit comfortably.

There is a right way to sit?

Damn... one more thing to worry about... thanks... I'm still working on what to do with my arms when I'm talking to someone and I'm sitting and they are standing...


AAAHAHHHHHHH any more of these and I swear my head will explode.

We have a written and spoken langauge... use it... everything else should be superfluous... it would certinaly make life much much easier.

I dont even know if there is a right way, my only problem is I cant sit still for 2 mintues!