tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post3719607852359570353..comments2023-11-02T05:00:42.810-07:00Comments on Follow That Dream: Why I am a socially awkward geekElishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718002897712490484noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-14020765691888342912011-06-11T11:56:00.309-07:002011-06-11T11:56:00.309-07:00I'm a "neurotypical" guy reading you...I'm a "neurotypical" guy reading your post to try and understand what might be going on with one of my students. It didn't help much, but laughed harder than I have laughed in months.<br /><br />If nothing else works for you, you might try comedy or writing books or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-77177956448028521862010-11-03T10:36:35.123-07:002010-11-03T10:36:35.123-07:00This is definitely familiar to me!! This even hap...This is definitely familiar to me!! This even happens with people I consider friends....when I have run out of things to say I just stare into space and eventually say something completely and utterly rubbish.....*sigh* .....it also includes lots of “Um....so”Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727032004344153133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-54028619999788865492010-11-03T10:36:04.476-07:002010-11-03T10:36:04.476-07:00This is definitely familiar to me!! This even hap...This is definitely familiar to me!! This even happens with people I consider friends....when I have run out of things to say I just stare into space and eventually say something completely and utterly rubbish.....*sigh* .....it also includes lots of “Um....so”Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727032004344153133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-35109265766491508082010-08-15T19:26:51.404-07:002010-08-15T19:26:51.404-07:00I was born in '92 and I loved Thundercats! I d...I was born in '92 and I loved Thundercats! I don't remember much, though, because I was pretty young when it was on Cartoon Network.<br /><br />Reading this, I thought, "Yes! I'm not alone!" I definitely go through the first four stages almost every time I have a conversation with an acquaintance/sort-of friend. When the awkward silence comes around, I just let the other person think of something to talk about. It's easier for me that way.Marilouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783721922035781104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-6404345038430630892010-08-14T06:53:04.896-07:002010-08-14T06:53:04.896-07:00@Bonnie
Oh, I did, did I?
Huh, must've done b...@Bonnie<br /><br />Oh, I did, did I?<br />Huh, must've done better than I thought.<br /><br />Ahhh, I talked about Nerdfighters...Yeah, another one of my dangerously nerdy pastimes. XD That would explain it.<br /><br />Can't wait for the conference this year, it's coming up soon! (yay!)<br /><br />(The captcha code on this is "grawars" which seems like something a dinosaur would say. That was a totally relevent piece of information.)Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04531647615693753898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-61764706188547658492010-08-14T00:47:40.105-07:002010-08-14T00:47:40.105-07:00I have broken myself of most of that. I did it by...I have broken myself of most of that. I did it by strategically forcing myself to engage in conversation with everyone I meet. That required me to keep a lot of useless information on tap at all times so that I had something relevant to say no matter what the subject was. Seems like a good skill set to have, right? Unfortunately now I can't stop myself from pontificating about everything to anybody. To combat this I have started trying not to speak as much so that I don't dominate a conversation, but that has led me back into the awkward downward spiral (possibly why I didn't end up talking to a lot of people that I wanted to at NEUC last year). Someday I'll be able to have a nice normal non-committal conversation about current affairs with somebody...<br /><br />-WGPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-51181676500079988372010-08-13T20:32:24.936-07:002010-08-13T20:32:24.936-07:00You actually did talk to me at NEUC! You were next...You actually did talk to me at NEUC! You were next to me at the ATC and duct tape funshops, and you told me about Nerdfighters :) (I have a pretty oddly specific memory for events. Now, remembering stuff I need to *do*, on the other hand...)<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you again soon!Elishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718002897712490484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100621885036051985.post-2209946332960789232010-08-13T20:12:24.047-07:002010-08-13T20:12:24.047-07:00I read this post and I laughed.
Not because I find...I read this post and I laughed.<br />Not because I find it odd, or weird, but because it was like seeing my conversations in somebody else's writing.<br /><br />Thank you for writing about this, for I, too am a socially awkward geek. ^_^<br /><br />I have quite a time in group conversations, but I REALLY like hanging around with people. It's just hard for me to put myself in a conversation where I'm not yammering on about something that has no point, is about Harry Potter (my Thundercats), or is just plain weird.<br /><br />It's hard for me to just walk up to somebody and start a conversation, which is why, although I remember you from NEUC last year, I don't think I actually spoke to you. <br /><br />I am going to NEUC this year, and maybe I shall break through my social weirdness to actually speak to you. One can hope.<br /><br />I think that I have slight Aspergers as well (compounded with ADD, so that's really fun), although I've never been diagnosed.<br /><br />Anywho, I've rambled on enough.<br /><br />I'll let you alone now.<br /><br />~WhimsyWhimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04531647615693753898noreply@blogger.com