April 12th - 30 Days of Autism Acceptance
April 12: Talk about social skills and communication. What kind of things do you find hard?
I have quite a bit of issues with communication. My biggest struggle has to be with feeling confident enough to actually be myself and talk to people, both online and in real life. People say talking to people on the Internet is easier. I have to beg to differ. It’s not exactly easier, but it is different. I struggle with talking to people online immensely.
Secondly, I always seem to be misunderstanding people and saying the wrong things in response. The worst thing ever is when you say something and everyone just either stares in confusion or ignores you.
Thirdly, I got into what’s referred to as shutdowns, which means that I go nonverbal and have little to no desire to speak aloud. People don’t seem to understand that talking to me during such a state makes me force myself to talk in fear of being rude. When I push myself, I only make things worse, meaning that I might have a meltdown or “explode” further down the line.
That’s all I can think of right now.