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I feel I've failed at almost everything

Roswell

I'm 33, I have no friends and this has been so for about 10 years, have never had a long term girlriend (only 3 short term ones, in other words barely proper girlfriends at all) and each career goal I had I didn't reach due to not being able to do so.

In social groups, pubs, on dating websites, Twitter, Facebook I get ignored more than other people, I'm apparently less funny or interesting. Except for my mum most my family patronise me and don't value any of my opinions even when I spend hours researching them.

Seems I have not succeeded at much of anything. I feel a bit depressed about it tonight. That's all.

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  • I get what you mean. Had experience at work today all my colleagues stood around talking and messing about and me on my own carrying on working. 
    I do feel like most people talk to me if nobody else is about and even then not always. 
    I am 37 and only ever had 1 true mate. 
    I left my old area years ago and only immediate family knew I was going. How many of my mates tried getting hold of me after I left? 0. 
    and so find it really difficult to believe anyone takes me seriously. 
    am struggling to but trying hard to train myself not to let things like that get to me as some days it really gets me down.  I try telling myself I have succeeded at things even though nobody acknowledges it.

  • in reply to Jd

    You've experienced some similar stuff then. I'm trying to figure out ways to progress. I try not to let it get me down too. 

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  • in reply to NIck

    I do this, ha

    I had an interesting thought when observing the swarm, that everyone around me was autistic and struggling just like I do, but everyone was just keeping up the social facade,

    And that's why it's so awkward because no one has a clue and they are desperate to keep whatever standing they have gained in a social circle they want to belong to or own. 

    I would love to take three social groups and put the in a setting in which the setting evolves, 

    Firstly like a social event, then a work environment then a living environment and then a survival environment (dropping them into a jungle or an island somewhere in the Pacific and see what happens after say a year of this. 

  • in reply to Roswell

    Iv found saying nothing leaves them with nothing to reacts to is best . Put your thumb up lots ... I’m sorry I’m useless .

  • in reply to Roswell

    I repeat myself several times in a conversation when they do occur. And see some cctv of me talking to a customer and my god I am animated. Arms flailing like a helicopter pointing and generally trying to fly. 

  • in reply to Jd

    Same here. Small talk is definitely among the top 5 obstacles I face. Someone called me up earlier who gave me a lift somewhere and helped me with my shopping last week. Because I didn't expect the call I couldn't think of even a single sentence to say to them. It was embarrassing. I was stuttering on the phone. I want to find a way around this.

  • in reply to Roswell

    It’s a big struggle and some days will hardly speak as feel nobody cares but the other side to it is most of the time I struggle with chit chat. Small talk completely eludes me and can never think of things to say. I so wanna get involved but my mind just freezes and goes blank.