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BACKGROUND: In my previous posts, I came off as highly self-abrasive. It all was sparked by a man's comment two weeks ago: "your social skills are inadequate" he said in reference to me asking if I could join an alt sexuality group of his. HOW I RECOVERED: Yesterday, I almost didn't get out of...

My family did it consantly. Their intents were good: with suspected aspergers, they saw I was missing a large number of social skills (fundamentals). So they thought they could help me. When I became an adult, I told them how destructive it was and they stopped (with my mom taking a little...

I've been doing lots of downhill skateboard meets with people from a skating website. For awhile, I felt really confident and felt I meshed really well. Today took a downward turn... I was skating with these two mid-teens. I felt so socially inadequate compared to them (and I'm 27). Nobody ever...

San Francisco Bay Area: anybody want to meet up this week or next? - SocialPhobiaWorld.com Wish I'd posted here instead. Oh well.

I'd rather take the skateboard fall. Physical pain ain't as nasty as psychological pain. I don't get made to feel like a personal failure when I physically fall.

Now at 27, I grew up as one of those outcast bullied lonely special ed kids. Nowadays most people are shocked I even went through special ed. I always tended to beat myself up whenever I screwed up (perceived/real). That has become highly mitigated but still a bitch. The social skills realm is...

I'm dying to meet fellow SA'ers. I feel the social world can be real rough and you guys would be easier to hang with. I live in San Jose, CA.