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Smiling

NAS12001
over 4 years ago

I have, what may be considered, an unusual problem and I'm not sure if this is due to having Aspergers, or not. But I have great difficulty smiling, even with people I know well.

I can laugh, with people I know. But when it comes to smiling, I just freeze up. I have had professional help with this, but nothing seems to work. 

I was wondering, if anyone else has this issue, or is it just me. 

Any advice, much appreciated. 

Thanks. 

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  • over 4 years ago

    Smiling has always been a difficulty of mine. I think I vary from no smiling at all to over expression. 

    I'm only guessing on the overexpressing thing because sometimes I've been laughed at because of my 'retarded' looking smile, I'm using that R word because that is the word often used to describe it. This is usually when I've been lost in my own world and thinking about something like animals (something I'm enthusiastic about). 

    But the rest of the time unless i'm laughing at a joke I rarely smile. People often get confused and think I'm unhappy about things they thought I'd be happy about. I find people often need reassurance that I really am happy with something because I'm not showing enough reaction. 

    And if someone tries to get me to smile.... it can't really be done. I've always hated photographs where the person taking the photograph is saying things like, "Smile" and trying you to get you to look enthusiastic for the photo because I just can't do what they're asking of me!  

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  • over 4 years ago

    Smiling has always been a difficulty of mine. I think I vary from no smiling at all to over expression. 

    I'm only guessing on the overexpressing thing because sometimes I've been laughed at because of my 'retarded' looking smile, I'm using that R word because that is the word often used to describe it. This is usually when I've been lost in my own world and thinking about something like animals (something I'm enthusiastic about). 

    But the rest of the time unless i'm laughing at a joke I rarely smile. People often get confused and think I'm unhappy about things they thought I'd be happy about. I find people often need reassurance that I really am happy with something because I'm not showing enough reaction. 

    And if someone tries to get me to smile.... it can't really be done. I've always hated photographs where the person taking the photograph is saying things like, "Smile" and trying you to get you to look enthusiastic for the photo because I just can't do what they're asking of me!  

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