HEyHEY
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:49 PM
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As part of my re-introduction to society - I've discoverd... |
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I've turned into a bit of a jerk. See, basically for the last year. I've been mostly dwellig on my lonesome - unless in Vancouver with good long term friends. As a result, some of my social skills seem to be missing. Either that or I'm hanging out with uptight people.
Anyone ever experienced this?
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Droopy
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:53 PM
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1. No. I never had any social skills. |
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Maybe you've just grown accustomed to being alone a lot and you're not quite ready to fit in yet. I think this will pass.
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HEyHEY
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:56 PM
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2. Well, I also seem to not understand what...."comments" |
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Are not socially acceptable
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Droopy
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:00 PM
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5. Maybe you need to take the personality disorder test |
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that's floating around here in the lounge. It sounds like you've become anti-social. Are you under a lot of stress? That could trigger making rude comments to people.
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HEyHEY
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:02 PM
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6. Not rude comments - just comments that I think are funny |
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But everyone else thinks are...bad
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:14 PM
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11. You'd probably be a hoot in hicksville |
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Either the people you are hanging out with need to lighten up or you need to learn some new jokes. I think you're alright, HEyHEY.
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Sun Dec-05-04 02:58 PM
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Edited on Sun Dec-05-04 02:58 PM by hippiechick
From Annelei Rufus, The Loner's Manifesto
"... We prefer to be alone with our thoughts than out with a less-than-perfect fit." (p 93)
I've also found that the more time I spend alone, the less tolerance I have for the rest of society and their rituals of happy hour, shopping malls, traffic, and 'chit chat'.
But, I am a wierdo.
:hippie:
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HEyHEY
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:00 PM
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4. I'm a social guy thought |
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and I've been forced into lonerism during the last year.
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:07 PM
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8. Are you hanging with a new crowd ? |
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Maybe you don't know them/read them well enough yet to be able to sense what's ok and what's not, before you say it.
:shrug:
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HEyHEY
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:09 PM
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A long time friend of mine...and her friends. I like them, but I get too many wierd looks.
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:04 PM
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I can say that when forced into social situations I come off as a total jackass. Maybe that's my true personality, but I don't think so. I generally will end up saying the wrong thing. Gaffes seem to be a natural part of existence.
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:10 PM
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10. This happened to me, and I've not quite recovered. |
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I'm quite good at faking it though. After I got pregnant I went into a sort of self-imposed exile which lasted longer than it should have. Now I'm pickier with my company, and I'm more reluctant to small talk with people I don't know. And I have a kid, so it's hard for me to go to the PTA/other parenty things and put on the smile and bullshit. I know why and I'm working on it--before I was the queen of small talk and making people feel comfortable and welcomed and all that.
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Sun Dec-05-04 03:24 PM
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12. Has nothing to do with being alone |
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It probably has more to do with hanging out here. We're a bunch sick, twisted, perverted mofo's. :-)
:-) Are you resettled and back online now?
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