I actually have problems with spotting jokes, sarcasm and ironic comments.
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I also noticed that i actually act most of the time more adult than my "normal" shoolmates... then again... they wre asocial morons.
I spend alot of time with people in their early 20's (Im in my late 20's) and I dunno, I think it depends on how they act. Like theres two of them I know at work. One is a bit more mature, can have serious discussions and can actually contribute to conversation and do what he needs to do. The other always always always dodges having to do anything, only talks about games and anime that he likes, and when he talks to you, you know that he has zero interest in hearing what you have to say, and merely wants you to sit and listen to everything he has to say : p
I would definitely call him a kid : p In fact the entire workplace is in agreement that he has the mentality of a 12 year old.
Oh and autism and jokes. I am diagnosed with a mild form of autism (or so Im told anyway, Im really not even sure if I totally believe it). And online I think I pretty much get jokes, like I never really dont get a joke online I think.
Irl can be different though, sometimes it takes me a bit to realize it was sarcasm or whatever. Or at times I may even get the joke but dont really understand why its humorous. But honestly, I have noticed that people do the same with me, so I have to wonder, is it really a disorder, or do I just have bad social skills in general, mixed with the fact that everyone just has a different sense of humor? I dont like to just jump in and say "Yup! Its definitely the autism, Im 100% disabled".
Theres so many factors there, that I dont just like to say everything is autism : p
I would definitely call him a kid : p In fact the entire workplace is in agreement that he has the mentality of a 12 year old.
Oh and autism and jokes. I am diagnosed with a mild form of autism (or so Im told anyway, Im really not even sure if I totally believe it). And online I think I pretty much get jokes, like I never really dont get a joke online I think.
Irl can be different though, sometimes it takes me a bit to realize it was sarcasm or whatever. Or at times I may even get the joke but dont really understand why its humorous. But honestly, I have noticed that people do the same with me, so I have to wonder, is it really a disorder, or do I just have bad social skills in general, mixed with the fact that everyone just has a different sense of humor? I dont like to just jump in and say "Yup! Its definitely the autism, Im 100% disabled".
Theres so many factors there, that I dont just like to say everything is autism : p
I actually really deal with being way shy irl. I often hear that I dont like talking to people, which isnt actually true, its just that I dont know how to talk to people : p I actually love talking to people, I just dont know what to say to them or how to respond : p
Im not really so mad about that misunderstanding or whatever, I mean it makes sense that someone would come to that conclusion when I dont say much : p Just kinda wish people knew to take it slow with me : p
Im not really so mad about that misunderstanding or whatever, I mean it makes sense that someone would come to that conclusion when I dont say much : p Just kinda wish people knew to take it slow with me : p
not to bandwagon on this, but i think i might have an anxiety disorder. i always took it as being really shy, but there's some things that scare me to death that are normal to everyone else. i dont want to go into details, but i had to discover the hard way that i most likely had something off in my mind.
Did you ever look into treatment?
ive deliberately decided against it, mainly due to discrimination when looking for a job. i really want to get help, but i dont need something on my record to disqualify me from a job, like having to get psychiatric help. normally, it shouldn't be a big issue, but people that are hiring tend to look at any sort of disorder as a red flag. and anyway, i dont think ill benefit as much from having an answer hand to me as i will finding it for myself.
Kind of a moot point if the condition is debilitating enough to affect your reputation as an employee... I mean, if that's thr case you're in.
employers do ask if you've ever recieved psychological help before when hiring, and its frankly discriminatory. nonetheless, im soon going to be in a position where im going to look for work, and i ld rather not play with my potential adult life, as awful as it seems.
Hm, well maybe you could state that you didn't receive mental help. Of course, if they found out, you wouldn't get hired, but yeah. Reality sucks sometimes. If you really don't want to get professional help, there's always family and friends to help get you through if you need them. I'm not an expert at this stuff, so don't take my advice to heart.
i guess there are a few books that i could read help myself get better, that way i wouldn't have to lie about recieving professional mental help. the thing is, i was never diagnosed by a personal doctor and so it isnt on my medical records yet. and most people just see me as really shy with people i dont know. so ill try maybe a few books centered around self coping.
I don't really have social problems outside of some awkwardness. I notice a lot of people in the video game community have a lot of social anxiety/social awkwardness though. I consider myself socially able (i can read signs from people, respond to jokes, develop relationships with others, ect) so it annoys me sometimes when im in a group with mostly socially inept people because there's often a communication block and misunderstandings. It happens w/ my family members as well, who are pretty socially inept.