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That would be 5 including myself, not six.  Nine in total in the house, but that's a different story.
"Daily dose"? I pretty much am alone time lol. My 'daily dose' is of social interaction. But never of contact - I can't even sit too close to people without becoming seriously uncomfortable. There are a few exceptions, but not many.
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Hi Bab5 - our 14yr old aspie son loves drama. I don't think has the inhibitions that the rest of us have. So while he finds it difficult to relate to people in real life he does great on stage and can be very funny!
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"Daily dose"? I pretty much am alone time lol. My 'daily dose' is of social interaction. But never of contact - I can't even sit too close to people without becoming seriously uncomfortable. There are a few exceptions, but not many.
I think I am more comfortable alone too. In this house a person wouldn't believe it, as it is always full of activity with neighborhood kids here. But if I had my druthers, I like my alone time. It's odd I will love all over the kids. Anyone else though I am not real touchie with. One girlfirend I have is a hugger though, she can't help herself. it used to make me very uncomfortable, but after 20 years I just roll with it. She even manhandles my grandmother in her mid 90's she is just filled with love.
I have to interact a bit at the office & I love the folks I work with. But pretty much I am at home or at work so I only see a small group of people. I am very comfortable with that though.
Does your family respect the fact you need your alone time ~ I know your sister tried to be close. Not counting her does the rest of the family know its important to you and respect that or do you feel they work at forcing you to be more social? If that's too personal by all means just say so too please.
Justin prefers to be in his room, but I honestly think he now looks forward to me hollering back the hallway for him to come out and chat for just a bit. I don't keep him past his comfort zone. Jimmy said when he hears us pull in he actually opens his door. He knows it won't be long until me and the kids are in the house, and his room is the first place the baby goes. She loves to say hello to Justin. Its her routine. And I swear he likes her right back. I sure hope so at least.
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Bab5cheetah
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Personal? Pfft. I just about have no such thing when it comes to talking. More often I have to stop myself before I go past the 'too much information' line.
My sister is also about 8-ish. birthday time of year, so I can't remember exactly. :P She doesn't do the over-social thing with me so much, she just clings. Mostly, I get left to my own devices in my room, and the contact thing isn't too much of anissue because both my parents are autists and not the touchy kind as well, although they also don't have the same problems as I do with it.
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I only have a bit of limited experience with Justin ~ I am learning more everyday though, thanks to everyone here. It fascinates me how you can be so open and how Justin is almost polar opposite. I think a lot of his being so private is because he raised himself. He was an only child and his parents were never around. You living with a larger family had to help with the social aspect. I just can't understand how you are so chatty and Justin isn't. I do wonder though if when he is on his computer he feels comfortable talking with his friends online.
Thanks for everything you are sharing. I seem to pick everyone's brains. Everyone who has found their way here has been so kind in talking with me. It's just wonderful.
I say it daily... computers amaze me. It is amazing how we can all come together & be friends and share a bit about all lives from all corners of the world. It just amazes me.
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Actually, it's an aspie trait (or so I have read) to find it hard to confide or ask for help. I seem open, but only because things have a slightly different meaning for me than for you or Justin. For me, a lot of what I talk about doesn't mean a great deal - it just is. But you run up against something I'm touchy about, and I close up right away. My best friend is trying to find out who I like, and she just doesn't understand how someone can be 'just not ready to tell ANYONE'. And I rarely ask for help - most of the time, it just doesn't occur to me.
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she just doesn't understand how someone can be 'just not ready to tell ANYONE'. And I rarely ask for help - most of the time, it just doesn't occur to me.
well I am thinking while we were having Justin diagnosed I possibly should have taken the seat next to him.
When I am not ready to talk dynamite couldn't blow it out of me. I am tight lipped and stubborn. And I am a do it myselfer too. Although I think that comes more from being here with the boys and having to do things on my own. It was easier than calling family in to help if Jimmy wasn't around.
You saying about things "just are" reminds me a lot of what Suzi has been explaining. I am getting better about understanding Justin's "just is" stuff.
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Mmm... Autism is one of them. The doctor I saw about depression - one of the few big things I've gone to someone for, and even then I was agonising for several weeks beforehand if I should or not - had this idea in his head that the person who told me I have AS was trying to degrade me, and that I needed to stop letting them. Yeah, right!
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