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richardbenson
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18 Feb 2008, 12:54 pm

sometimes i do, not right now though i need to see too many things before i try to learn how to be a good freind to someones :)



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18 Feb 2008, 3:33 pm

I enjoy my friends' company (to a point - I need to be on my own to recover [I think of it as a social hangover]) but this exactly the way I feel about relationships. As my father often says its like a dog chasing a motorbike: he chases it but wouldn't know what to do with it if he caught one.



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18 Feb 2008, 3:45 pm

tybald wrote:
I enjoy my friends' company (to a point - I need to be on my own to recover [I think of it as a social hangover]) but this exactly the way I feel about relationships. As my father often says its like a dog chasing a motorbike: he chases it but wouldn't know what to do with it if he caught one.

You made me laugh! "An Asperger seeking friends is like a dog chasing motorcycles, if they caught one they wouldn't know what to do with it."

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18 Feb 2008, 8:52 pm

jonk wrote:
tybald wrote:
I enjoy my friends' company (to a point - I need to be on my own to recover [I think of it as a social hangover]) but this exactly the way I feel about relationships. As my father often says its like a dog chasing a motorbike: he chases it but wouldn't know what to do with it if he caught one.

You made me laugh! "An Asperger seeking friends is like a dog chasing motorcycles, if they caught one they wouldn't know what to do with it."

Jon


I like that too, I think I will steal it from you :)



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18 Feb 2008, 9:14 pm

Hmmm... My friends come and go, are made quickly and last, or don't. Not sure, never really thought about it. ^_^



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19 Feb 2008, 1:03 am

Kalister1 wrote:
Hmmm... My friends come and go, are made quickly and last, or don't. Not sure, never really thought about it. ^_^


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19 Feb 2008, 1:12 am

I only have a few real life friends. My best friend has AS also, so we get along quite well. I do want friends, but I just can't talk to people. I wish I could communicate.

I seem to do better communicating on the internet, than in real life.



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19 Feb 2008, 1:20 am

Sometimes I want friends but most of the times I don't. Friendship is hard. I'd rather have aquanantces (sp) or a travel partner when i ever go somewhere or just someone to hang out with when I go out. Luckily I have my boyfriend.