What are your biggest challenges?

This is a hard one as I struggle with a lot of things. But I suppose my biggest challenges revolve around people. I’ve never done well forming and sustaining any form of relationship, I can barely hold down a friendship let alone anything more.

Whether it be because of my autism or past events, I’m not sure. But I do know that it’s something I’ve struggled with the most. My emotions and responses – my ability to control them is still limited, I react quickly and often badly instead of taking that minute to breathe and let reason take over.

I often feel like I’m living in a constant fear of crossing some social boundary or line, doing something inappropriate or unwanted, and upsetting people in the process. People are just too complicated for me to wrap my head around.

I’m sure I’ll get it someday, though! Just gotta keep learning from my mistakes…

6 responses to “People”

  1. Oh I can so relate to you

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    1. It’s a tough one to crack, isn’t it 😂

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  2. Read this book – How to win friends and influence people. And don’t just read it, apply it, devour it, consume it day and night and become obsessed with it by reading it at least 15 times and applying its concepts daily. I guarantee you that you will get over your challenge about people.

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    1. To be honest, I don’t think that’s necessarily always the way. I’ve read a lot of different things, followed all the steps but sometimes it’s not so simple. See, I refuse to change myself to make other people feel better or to make it easier for them to get along with me. I’m honest, always honest, and that causes its problems.
      But there’s also the matter of learning from mistakes and trial and error being pretty worthwhile, too, we can’t just rely on literature to guide us through life.
      My challenge with people includes the challenges with myself, I have to start from the basics and focus on controlling my own behaviours first.

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