As part of my re-introduction to society - I've discoverd...

[HEyHEY]

I've turned into a bit of a jerk. See, basically for the last year. I've been mostly dwellig on my lonesome - unless in Vancouver with good long term friends. As a result, some of my social skills seem to be missing. Either that or I'm hanging out with uptight people.

Anyone ever experienced this?

[Droopy]

1. No. I never had any social skills.

Maybe you've just grown accustomed to being alone a lot and you're not quite ready to fit in yet. I think this will pass.

[HEyHEY]

2. Well, I also seem to not understand what...."comments"

Are not socially acceptable

[Droopy]

5. Maybe you need to take the personality disorder test

that's floating around here in the lounge. It sounds like you've become anti-social. Are you under a lot of stress? That could trigger making rude comments to people.

[HEyHEY]

6. Not rude comments - just comments that I think are funny

But everyone else thinks are...bad

[Droopy]

11. You'd probably be a hoot in hicksville

Either the people you are hanging out with need to lighten up or you need to learn some new jokes. I think you're alright, HEyHEY.

[hippiechick]

3. ....

From Annelei Rufus, The Loner's Manifesto

"... We prefer to be alone with our thoughts than out with a less-than-perfect fit." (p 93)


I've also found that the more time I spend alone, the less tolerance I have for the rest of society and their rituals of happy hour, shopping malls, traffic, and 'chit chat'.

But, I am a wierdo.

:hippie:

[HEyHEY]

4. I'm a social guy thought

and I've been forced into lonerism during the last year.

[hippiechick]

8. Are you hanging with a new crowd ?

Maybe you don't know them/read them well enough yet to be able to sense what's ok and what's not, before you say it.

:shrug:


:hippie:

[HEyHEY]

9. Sort of

A long time friend of mine...and her friends. I like them, but I get too many wierd looks.

[Fenris]

7. As a loner...

I can say that when forced into social situations I come off as a total jackass. Maybe that's my true personality, but I don't think so. I generally will end up saying the wrong thing. Gaffes seem to be a natural part of existence.

[tjdee]

10. This happened to me, and I've not quite recovered.

I'm quite good at faking it though.
After I got pregnant I went into a sort of self-imposed exile which lasted longer than it should have. Now I'm pickier with my company, and I'm more reluctant to small talk with people I don't know. And I have a kid, so it's hard for me to go to the PTA/other parenty things and put on the smile and bullshit. I know why and I'm working on it--before I was the queen of small talk and making people feel comfortable and welcomed and all that.

[prolesunited]

12. Has nothing to do with being alone

It probably has more to do with hanging out here. We're a bunch sick, twisted, perverted mofo's. :-)

:-)
Are you resettled and back online now?