Recently I was told
by someone I love and trust that I just interrupt people's conversations to talk about things that interest me, and no one else.
I was also told how boring I am and self centered.
but they "like"
me. a lot. Supposedly.
feels different though irl.
@earthshine I've heard that one before - I'm on the spectrum, so have a tendency to infodump on subjects I am interested in or knowledgeable about.
Being excited to share something with someone isn't necessarily self-centred.
Sounds like they don't share your interests.
The "and no one else" part is concerning; it seems like they're belittling your interests and implying something... not good.
If I had a partner who said something like that, I'd consider it a serious red flag.
@earthshine Ah, makes sense. Sucks that they aren't.
Well, autism spectrum and atypical definitely go hand in hand; I'm not so typical myself, as is probably obvious already haha. Might not hurt to get assessed for it if you ever have the opportunity.
Oh, absolutely; I've been the odd one out all my life. It kind of comes with the territory. I may not like it very much, but there's only so much I can do about it.
Social stuff is hard, and very little of it is obvious.
You're welcome :)
@earthshine this is eerily familiar.