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I hate how desperate for friends and connection I am that I get over exuberant in new friendships and terrify people.
Because I am over exuberant as a person, and I guess people need time to discover that?
I don't know. Almost 52 and still that kid who's like, "WANNA PLAY WITH STAR WARS PEOPLE?!"

@Shelter (sad nod) at .least you haven't given up. I've pretty much given up. Just trying to get used to having no friends and being alone.

@researchbuzz @Shelter I am a friend too. I am the opposite, I never keep contact with friends and slowly drift into loneliness from lack of action.🤷‍♀️ And the great crutch of my 32 son with autism makes it too easy.

@Shelter I don't think I've ever adjusted to how commonly people say they "love" something. A casual, "Oh, I love that movie!" is maybe more like, "It's a good movie. Not a favorite, but worth watching again," from me.

So I hear, "I love..." and I go full "YES! We have a common interest! I can info dump for HOURS!" I've been scaring potential friends off that way for 45 years.

@weirdfizz
Yes I even had to explain to my kid, who is ALSO exuberant about their stuff, that when I say I enjoyed something instead of gushing it means exactly what I said.
No, don't ask me why I am not gushing.
I enjoyed it! Let it be!

@Coffee_and_Salt

But I don't care! I mashed up toys from universes and didn't care!

@Coffee_and_Salt

Yep
All about how we play with toys is more important than what the toys are meant to be.

@Shelter you like Star Trek and Bluey. I will heed this recommendation.

@Shelter And I'm the one with the dirt pile out back, building roads for the land speeders ... I scare people away sometimes. Been doing it since I was a child.

@Shelter
I wanna play! 🥺 I hear ya and can relate. 🫂

@see_the_sus
I turned over my Star Wars People to 13, but I can steal them back.

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