I can't even get along with geeks

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I just met some new people who I thought were pretty cool. They were total geeks, liked hobbies and subjects I was kinda interested in too. But I still found it difficult to hold a convo with them.

I notice the NT traits in them though, they mix a lot of geeky convo with humour and general small talk banter. Something I cannot do myself. When I speak I often speak in very small sentances and very very serious and intense. And I think people find it hard to respond to me. I think I come across has monotonous and boring.

If I cant get on with geeks, then what good am I? Life is so tough. I wish I was not cursed with AS.

I'm seriously thinking about studing the art of conversation and do it the logical and aspie way and kinda fake myself in acting NT.

My advice:

Learn how to articulate, even if you sound incredibly brainy. It's better than nothing.
Listen to your own voice for a while, does it have variance in tonality? Try to add variance when you can, when it's proper, if you can tell.
Above all, observe. Observe and watch as best as you can. It took me eleven years to understand most facial expressions and how to use them.

I was SHOCKED when people casually referred to me as a geek, and they did it n a COMPLIMENTARY way!

Any real geek should be happy to talk with someone intelligent that likes their interests, especially if the geeks learn something.

Getting rid of monotonous speech, and speaking with larger sentences and using the right terms will get you far, but interest/knowledge is also key.

Steve

Fun exercise for learning facial expressions: Look up how to draw facial expressions in anime, try to draw them and emulate them.

As for not fitting in with geeks: Chances are, they don't feel you came off as badly as you think you did. Most geeks, even NT ones, are pretty forgiving of shyness. Take your time and go slow.

Studying conversation in an aspie logical way is usually a good thing, and acting is a great way to learn something - it's like roleplaying to prepare for an interview. Eventually, it becomes a little easier.

Thanks guys.

Actually sometimes I get too excited about something and I just spit out a wall of words which don't make sense either. I will try to practice to speak more slowly with intonations.

I hang out in my University's CS lab, and I can't really relate and interact with the other CS nerds. We may have many things in common, but the conversation doesn't excite me that much.

I usually just sit there doing my own thing, when some one says something I find amusing I'll crack a smile.

Whenever there is an established social clique, it's always very difficult for me to get along.

I much prefer getting along with people one on one...

I know the feeling, since I've been in similar situations (online at least). The problem for me was their odd, and rather regressive sense of humor; they told a lot of racist and sexist jokes and I would take them literally and get into arguments.

i would just try your best. if everything else fails, you always have whatever you like to comfort you. its happend to me, since ive been outta school ive had little contact with anyone let alone geeks. something, or someone (im sure god) will always be my friend.