Re: CHAT: OT CHAT: Asperger's syndrome

Barry Garcia wrote:
> I still get nervous
> when going to parties for friends, when there's people I dont know that
> are going to be there.
Strangely, that's never bothered me.  I've always had a tendency to be a
sort of passive observer, rather than active participant, in
conversations and the like.  When I'm with two or more people, I tend to
be quiet and just listen to the other people talking, only rarely
speaking.  I've often suspected that there's a social person hiding
underneath my shy exterior.  :-)

> The shyness doesnt come through and the person i would be if I were not
> shy shines through (people who have met me from chatrooms say i'm quieter
> in real life, which is true).
Ditto here.  Heck, I have two or three personalities online, depending
on the person I'm chatting with, all of them quite distinct from my
real-world personality.  :-)

> But, i can start up a
> conversation with a stranger if they seem pleasant
I used to dread strangers coming up to me and trying to talk to me.  I'd
try to get away from them, typically giving one-word or at least vague
answers to their questions and the like.

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