Aspies For Freedom

I'm new here and not sure how to quote other replies, but

this: "I usually have tact and insight in dealing with people I already know, but around new people I can be clueless and unintentionally insulting. This is because I tend to walk around on a kind of automatic pilot. Once I have assimilated new people & situations into my mind, I know how to behave myself, but until then, I tend to goof up." -couldbecousin

sums up the story of my life.  I can't count how many times I've made a mistake/been misunderstood and cringed for days later about it once I realized.  It is very refreshing to know that all of you have these experiences regularly as well.

I don't think it should be necessary to say "hello" although I suppose what the other person is looking for is some form of acknowledgement...which is difficult to notice or remember on the spot like that.  I often don't say anything, just barely make eye contact or wave very slightly when passing an aquaintance and later am accused of "ignoring" them.

I say hi when I pass someone I know because I know that they consider it polite to do and I dont particularly mind it even though It is kinda pointless but then again maybe they're so insecure that they need constant agknowlegement that they have many friends.

so people are either too insecure or too secure

or maybe its just some people are just too insecure

You dont see aspies starving themselves to death to lose weight

I've recently confussed someone from here and someone on the chatroom as the same person but no they're two differnet people how embarrasing.

Yes quite...
I am starting to dislike having to kowtow to my NT friends insecurities...
But then again they have dealt with my social incompetence...

so I guess we're even...

I like to look at it that way...