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06 Jan 2012, 6:32 pm

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. . . All of the friendships I have now I seem to have sort of stumbled into - I wasn't really trying to make friends, they just happened. Sometimes it works better when you're not thinking too hard about it and overanalyzing the situation. . .

And I very much agree with this, too. After all the skills, it's still very much the zen art of not trying too hard.


and skinnylove, you, too

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06 Jan 2012, 6:41 pm

Landon, I know we've thrown a lot of information at you. Just take what seems promising and ignore the rest. :fish:



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06 Jan 2012, 9:01 pm

Thank you for the advice. I will try to use it to make more friends.



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06 Jan 2012, 9:15 pm

Cookiemobsta wrote:

Also, I wrote an online social skills guide that includes a lengthy section on conversation. You should take a look at it and let me know what you think. Perhaps it could help you out :) You can find the conversation section by following this link: How To Make Conversation. Hope that helps!


Cookiemobsta,
I think your website is great. I've already learned things, especially from the Body Language section.
Thank you :D



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07 Jan 2012, 1:03 pm

Landonlcm wrote:
Hello my name is Landon, im 15, and i have aspergers. I can only think of 3 people that i can call my friend. that is because i don't know what to do when people start a conversation with me. I jest don't know how to make friends. :cry:



You're better off than me! Seriously Id rather have 3 true friends than 50 acquaintances.



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07 Jan 2012, 4:10 pm

And some of those acquaintances can become friends, just not in any set in stone schedule. The randomness is part of it. :smurf: