September 15, 2015, Prescott- Most of you know I am mildly autistic, and have struggled with being in situations where I must mingle with strangers, especially if they themselves are reserved. Talking with people on the phone is worse, and I usually try to be as specific and brief as possible, on that medium.
Today, I worked with a class of emotionally-handicapped children, with plenty of adult assistance. A child in the room is severely autistic and has serious outbursts, on occasion. Today, he had several, all handled very well by his one-on-one assistant. Dealing with him, per se, did not trouble me. The whole scenario, however, did trigger some feelings of reduced self-worth in me.
I was never outwardly aggressive or raging, as a child- preferring to withdraw from my surroundings, in times of conflict, and work things out in some sort of fantasy realm. When I left the school, at the end of the day, I found several of those old ghosts were revisiting me. The difference now is, I have plenty of friends on social media sites, and several friends in my Faith group, here in the Prescott area. I am less certain about people outside my Faith group, but I realize that part of that is my own tendency to shrink back, when feeling awkward.
Triggers, I have learned from reading “The Peaceful Warrior Collection”, are signals that more work is needed on those issues. The biggest one is my own perception that, to at least three people I have regarded as friends, around here, I am little more than a nuisance, and so I have stopped communicating with them altogether. It’s one of the things on which I must work, internally.
A Sagittarian Seeker 
I hope I never let you down. I enjoy your company on Faith based projects…I also enjoy the casual atmosphere where we gather with several others on Wed. nights. Just know you are respected and loved by me…agape.
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AsI indicated, you and the other Baha’is here have not let me down, nor made me feel like a nuisance. The issue is elsewhere in Prescott and vicinity.
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I relate to you because I have a grandson that is inclined to the same things. He visits with me on the phone for sometimes an hour! Aww….I love him so much. I’ve told him he should never get married because he told me he isn’t ever going to sleep in the same bed as his wife. Lol!
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The things that come out of the mouths of babes! 🙂
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I often feel like I’m a nuisance to others and I stop communicating. I’ve never even thought about changing that behavior.
If people ignore me, I figure they want me to go away. So I do.
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I pretty much feel the same way, Ralph.
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You are not a nuisance to me at all.
Usually when I feel uncomfortable with anyone, I would stop my communications at once.
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That is the way it ought to be. I appreciate your online friendship, Angy!
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Thanks for your encouragement. I would be overjoyed to know that I have helped others.
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