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Struggling to connect with others over emotional journey

User Profile: TaoistDragon88
TaoistDragon88 July 30th, 2025

As an autistic person, my interests get unnaturally intense, and that makes it hard for other people to connect with me.

I think recently introspection and mental health has become one of my 'interests' and now it has become a bit too intense an interest and is weirding people out instead of finding connections.

People don't mind making general statements like 'oh that sounds hard' or 'I'm here for you' but I want them to talk much more in-depth and get into the nitty gritty of how it might work from a psycholanalytical angle or for people to reference a famous theory or a classical literature that might match my interest.

I think basically my interest in self-healing has gone the same way as my interest in movies for example, like how I want somebody to recommend me ten more similar movies and for us to talk about the making of and things.... but when it's mental health that's too intense for most people.

A lot of listeners have suddenly stopped messaging me and gone offline, or their messages are very general reples - this doesn't work for me, and I don't think the things I am saying is working for them. I think I'll have to figure out a different way of feeling connected to people about mental health than the listening service...

People think I should talk to a therapist if I'm talking too in-depth, but I am talking this in-depth because the subject has started becoming a fascination for me, but now I feel really awkward, because I want to connect, but it's hard not to rush forward and become too intense for most people.

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User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 July 30th, 2025

@TaoistDragon88

Its hard when we think and feel differently and express ourselves differently. Browse through a multitude of listeners until you find someone that you click with. Talk to other members here, that experience similar feelings. Learn from each other. You deserve to feel heard. Listeners are trying their best but that's all anyone can do. Wishing you the best 💜💕

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User Profile: TaoistDragon88
TaoistDragon88 OP July 30th, 2025

It is hard :( I think sometimes I just feel worried but I know other times I feel like things will work out if I keep going.

I think I need to try and test the waters a bit more with listeners instead of getting discouraged each time, but it's hard. Like speed dating lol

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