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Hello. For context, I am in a university. I do not have any friends, and it feels like colleagues talk bad about me. This makes me quite hesitant to join any circles or attend seminars. I am not sure it is everyone who thinks bad about me though, I fear about asking. Yet I plan to do research, so I should attend seminars to learn current trends and stuffs. May I ask what I should do in such a situation? Are friends necessary, or not really? Also should I stop being in this environment and get a job instead? Thanks for reading lengthy paragraph, I would love any comments or advice for this.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I see, but I am worried that the behaviors they hate on is exactly the autistic & social anxiety behaviors I exhibit.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Be careful about the things one does in response to being insecure. Some people react to the prospect of rejection by giving people a reason to reject them, so that the blow will be softer. That's obviously not a great idea.

It's alright to not be super talkative all the time. Reading up on social norms is probably a good idea if your have autism and find them challenging.

Think about first impression. Keep a good personal hygiene, try to wear clothes that make some sense, try to keep a good posture while not being too "stiff" - let your arms swing while walking and all that. There's a bunch of these tiny things we do that change our perception of each other, and it can be good to be aware.

Keep in mind that you're probably not dealing with a unitary group of people. You're probably not the only person who doesn't have friends yet. And some people will always not like you no matter what - if you have too many friends or are too charismatic, some people will dislike you for that as well. It doesn't matter that some people don't like you, what matters is to find some people one can get along with. Chances are there are people out there with a lot in common with you.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I see, but I am worried that the behaviors they hate on is exactly the autistic & social anxiety behaviors I exhibit.

You are worried, yes.

They do not hate, No.

Some people may find your behaviour extraordinary, and that is enough to maybe talk about. But there is a whole world between "find something extraordinary" and "hate".

If you do never talk to people, then this is your behaviour. You can change it. You can talk to people. Case solved.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Some people may actually dislike those features, sure, but I don’t think most people will. You wouldn’t know it from watching the news, but people are more tolerant than you think, especially in college.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

My purely anecdotal opinion, once you get into university and higher education, everyone is a bit autistic and socially stunted. Its almost a prerequisite.