I think I am mild aspergers most of it is covered up but is there anything I can read to cover it up completely?

cyn1calassh0le · 2016-04-20T01:09:59+00:00

Making Friends and Influencing People. It gets talked about a lot on here because its a damn good book, lots of useful information and helped me be able to connect with and talk with anybody. I struggled with having a conversation with someone if we didn't have a common interest, but this book helped me a ton. It's not complicated, just good info.

As for body language I just tried to be conscious of it more. Eventually it becomes muscle memory. This is coming from someone diagnosed on the spectrum, but like anything else everyone has their own quirks and struggles.

abdada · 2016-04-20T01:08:41+00:00

Join a band or a creative outlet -- creative types are given a bit of an artist pass on quirks.

killxorxbexkilled · 2016-04-20T14:30:56+00:00

Look dude...unless you've been clinically diagnosed with something ERASE that possibility from your mind because all you're doing is creating an excuse for yourself. If you want to read up on this stuff that's fine. Nothing wrong with that but reading books alone will not help you develop social skills. Start small. When you pay for something at the gas station - talk to the clerk, man or woman. Say "what's up?" "how are you?" - small talk. Nothing big. Small talk and chatting are ways to get comfortable speaking with strangers. This is the key, my friend. You'll meet quite a few assholes who are rude or don't answer back. These people are good learning tools too as the get you accustom to dealing with "rejection"...it's all in your mentality/attitude.

marianasentmenudes · 2016-04-20T02:39:23+00:00

Talk to more people. That's how I got rid of my social awkwardness. Try meditation as well. You'll learn to think before you speak.

gerwig · 2016-04-20T04:22:45+00:00

"The Gift of Fear" helps you be more in touch with your gut/intuition and reading body language.

Klockmon · 2016-04-20T01:13:30+00:00

Are you diagnosed or self diagnosed? There alot of people who are socially awkward who are not necessarily autistic.

SoRedSuchAlpha · 2016-04-20T06:30:57+00:00

Are you more worried about misreading people or about being misread? Are you looking for help interpreting other people's body language or for help mimicking it?

(I'm autistic. And a Chad, or a natural alpha, or a sigma, or whatever jargon)

phaseonx11 · 2016-04-20T01:07:18+00:00

Hey man. It's really dumb to self diagnose. If you think you have an issue, go see a therapist.

Title	I think I am mild aspergers most of it is covered up but is there anything I can read to cover it up completely?
Author	aspergersincel
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Date	April 20, 2016 12:56 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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