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Most of the autists I know in the Indian community personally either stayed single long term or fell into arranged marriages (arranged marriage ones were older when that was more common).

Anyone who turned things around, what were your stories?

Our parents get us into a bunch of those therapies and classes, but they don’t teach dating.

I am talking full blown diagnosed autists, not just self diagnosed or ppl awkward as kids but later not as much.

I know I shouldn’t be as self focused and over analyzing.

I get serious anxiety in social situations.

How should I deal with social anxiety?

I have a hard time conveying myself in a respectable light.

I do want a functioning dating life eventually, what to do?

I cannot get my social anxiety under control to the point where I come off in a confident and respectable way?

Besides drinking, what do I actually do lol?

Seems like no matter what my mindset is I always tend to get tense and nervous visibly in social situations.

I have severe social anxiety, learning disabilities, and am mildly autistic and that’s the biggest thing holding me back from dating.

The only way forward is exposure, all the platitudes and therapy won’t help.

Has anyone done something like this? Did it help?

I have severe social anxiety, learning disabilities, and am mildly autistic and that’s the biggest thing holding me back from dating. My fave starts tensing up and turning red around new ppl and there is like real muscle tension.

The only way forward is exposure, all the platitudes and therapy won’t help.

Has anyone done something like this? Did it help?

I have severe social anxiety and am Level 1 autistic and that’s the biggest thing holding me back from dating (slight learning disabilities also). I am a bit spastic and slow seeming at first, but just gotta push through.

The only way forward is exposure, all the platitudes and therapy won’t help.

Has anyone done something like this? Did it help?

What helped yall not get nervous around new people?

Should I do this when I am talking to people?

I have autism (and a learning disability) and am tryna date. I feel in a better position to date.

I have an odd voice and funny expressions (even w speech therapy and what not) and need to take time to form my words and sentences, and have to ask more questions to understand a story and laugh to myself. Most ppl can tell I am autistic pretty early on.

How should I deal with dating?

Usually friends I tell them I am autistic/have a disability and they are chill with it.

Should I try to speak slower, I make more social mistakes when I speak fast.

Anyone in a similar spot, what worked for you guys?

I am a pretty social person I would say. I have a lot of friends and can carry an alright conversation.

I do have a peculiar accent and make slight mistakes steps at times. I followed the whole “go to therapists and socialize thing”. I am a very picky eater and have an odd expression in photos.

Will I always be somewhat awkward?

How to go about dating?

I am a pretty social person I would say. I have a lot of friends and can carry an alright conversation.

I do have a peculiar accent and make slight mistakes steps at times. I followed the whole “go to therapists and socialize thing”. I am a very picky eater and have an odd expression in photos.

Will I always be somewhat awkward?

How to go about dating?

I find civil and construction interesting and am hoping to get a career in that.

What are good paths if I am not good at visual spatial design or stem tasks and have a slight learning disability and some anxiety?

I’d describe myself as somewhere between a geolibertarian and a classical liberal, so I’m sympathetic to limiting centralized state power, but I’m not convinced that the state can be eliminated entirely.

For those of you who are anarchists, how do you think a complex modern society could maintain institutions like infrastructure, dispute resolution, public safety, and assistance for vulnerable people without a state?

Are there historical or contemporary anarchist projects that you consider successful, and what do you think they demonstrate?

I’m also curious about the personal/intellectual side: what arguments, thinkers, or experiences led you from a more conventional political philosophy toward anarchism?

If you had any 3 policy changes to make to America what would they be?

If you had any 3 policy changes to make to America what would they be?

What would be a better way to handle the currency and monetary policy?

How should the federal reserve system be reformed?

This has been something that has helped me a lot lately.

I don’t sound as nervous, don’t interrupt people or repeat shit, not as monotone, and seem more laid back.

Has this helped anyone with dating?

What are different career paths in the inspection side that have security and upwards growth potential (like QA/QC, commissioning, etc)?

I know inspection also has room for going independent later down the line, a good way to learn the industry, and seems more stable.

What’s a solid path or entry role to go for in inspection? One that offers security, growth, learning, and ultimately potential to freelance?

I am projected to finish my civil degree in May 2027.

I am leaning towards geolibertarian ideology. I like how it blends the Georgian ideas of LVT and a limited safety net, plus libertarian ideas on free markets and removing artificial resource constraints and removing government imposed barriers to mobility, competition, affordability, and prosperity.

The combination of capitalism with targeted safety nets has lead to the largest net increase in quality of life over the last 2 centuries.

Any other geo libertarians here? Who are some major philosophers I should look into?