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Stepping out on my own! - breaking ties rather than keep trying to conform and failing

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over 6 years ago

I am at a juncture.

I don't fit into NT life, nor can I jump through their hoops without making a mess of it

Has anyone done similar and how did it work out?

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  • over 6 years ago

    I am pretty much on my own, and the grass is always greener on the other side. As Martian Tom said, before his current disappearance, it's a dilemma between being cut off from people, and not being able to get on with them. When I was much younger, I did move to another city and intend to cut off all ties. It didn't last long.

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    NT life
    . said:
    their hoops
    . said:
    making a mess of it
    . said:
    such ties as family and relationships

    These are generalisations. It may help to be more specific. Sorry, if that sounds rude.

    I don't think cutting ties or burning bridges is a good idea. A holiday on your own might be a chance to experiment. There's that silly idea from Men are from Mars that men need a shed at the bottom of the garden more than women do. We all need autonomy and peace and creative time to ourselves, maybe just autistic people a bit more. I do need people, but they are unpredictable, so I'll accept whatever happens.

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  • over 6 years ago

    I am pretty much on my own, and the grass is always greener on the other side. As Martian Tom said, before his current disappearance, it's a dilemma between being cut off from people, and not being able to get on with them. When I was much younger, I did move to another city and intend to cut off all ties. It didn't last long.

    . said:
    NT life
    . said:
    their hoops
    . said:
    making a mess of it
    . said:
    such ties as family and relationships

    These are generalisations. It may help to be more specific. Sorry, if that sounds rude.

    I don't think cutting ties or burning bridges is a good idea. A holiday on your own might be a chance to experiment. There's that silly idea from Men are from Mars that men need a shed at the bottom of the garden more than women do. We all need autonomy and peace and creative time to ourselves, maybe just autistic people a bit more. I do need people, but they are unpredictable, so I'll accept whatever happens.

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