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How do you guys cope with social media?

Uncertain

Hey all,

So - my situation in brief - I'm not diagnosed ASD but many people have asked me over the years if I am and about 6 months ago I was referred for an ASD assessment by a psychologist I was seeing for something else.

Regarding social media - I really suck at social media. I really feel the creative need to make content and try to get a regular posting thing going, but I always end up upsetting people, getting into arguments or else seemingly missing the point or realising I've made some terrible faux pas or unfunny thing - in hindsight. I find it hard to get followers on anything and I don't really understand what I'm supposed to use it for or what everyone else is doing on it (eg Twitter, Facebook). I tend to completely misread situations, tone, certain comments, sexually implied content and the reason for any of it.

 As with most things, I know if I can work out whats going on, I should be alright - it's just getting there. 

I'm interested in how anyone else copes with this?

Parents

  • Hey, thanks everyone for your replies Slight smile

    I'm sad to hear that many of you simply avoid social media or don't engage with it at all.

    My issue is that I've always wanted to be a writer/content creator and I want to be able to use a social platform to develop an audience and customer base - so getting to grips with it is pretty essential.

    In a lot of ways, the issues I have most on there are the same social issues I have in real life, just in a different format - so maybe fixing that will help.

    Since your diagnosis, how have you improved your social interactions with people in real life - in terms of understanding people/the world, in respect to situations, tone, processing comments and purpose?

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  • Hey, thanks everyone for your replies Slight smile

    I'm sad to hear that many of you simply avoid social media or don't engage with it at all.

    My issue is that I've always wanted to be a writer/content creator and I want to be able to use a social platform to develop an audience and customer base - so getting to grips with it is pretty essential.

    In a lot of ways, the issues I have most on there are the same social issues I have in real life, just in a different format - so maybe fixing that will help.

    Since your diagnosis, how have you improved your social interactions with people in real life - in terms of understanding people/the world, in respect to situations, tone, processing comments and purpose?

Children
  • in reply to Uncertain

    I think you would be better starting a blog or writing for a site doing articles then promoting them with posters or on forums like this than using social media

  • in reply to Uncertain
    Uncertain said:
    Since your diagnosis, how have you improved your social interactions with people in real life - in terms of understanding people/the world, in respect to situations, tone, processing comments and purpose?

    I think the main thing I learned was that most people don't say what they mean and don't mean what they say. Also, they are capable of feeling more than one thing at once, whereas I am not.

    I wouldn't say it's particularly changed my interactions with people in real life, more that I'm no longer surprised when they disappoint me.