Re: CHAT: OT CHAT: Asperger's syndrome

Nik Taylor wrote:

>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.
I really dislike talking to people I don't know.  It's not that I'm afraid
that
I'll say something stupid, or that they'll judge me -- I just don't like
talking to someone unless I know them.  Makes it very tough to get to know
people.  The vast majority of my friendships were started when the other
person
approached me and then wasn't put off by my uncommunicativeness.

The only exception to that is my closest friend.  I was walking across campus
one day, we ended up walking next to each other, we looked at each other, and
instantly started talking.  I'd never done that before and haven't since.  But
I'm glad I did, because I can't imagine a better person to have in my life.
I'd propose to her tomorrow if I thought she'd accept.

It's no accident that the Telek verb "to love" is _misel_.  Actually, a better
gloss would be "to feel strong emotions for".  When used with -l it means
"love" but with -r (sound symbolism) it means "hate".

Marcus