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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 562413" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Aww, I feel like giving your difficult child a hug. (Although I'm sure he'd be mortified at the thought of a strange middle-aged woman doing so <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p></p><p>It is very difficult. I too had a terrible time with social awkwardness at that age. Still do. My husband and I joke that I am a Certified Conversation Killer at parties and other social gatherings. I learned to compensate by volunteering to organize things, dancing a lot, and helping in the kitchen. All of which allow me to move through a party, smile and exchange small pleasantries (which I've memorized, so that I can remember what to say, when), and not have to actually converse with anyone.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like your difficult child's team is helping to support him, and the Board Game friends do sound promising. Hoping that things will continue to get better as he gets older. In the meantime, he's fortunate to be able to pour his heart out to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 562413, member: 3907"] Aww, I feel like giving your difficult child a hug. (Although I'm sure he'd be mortified at the thought of a strange middle-aged woman doing so :)) It is very difficult. I too had a terrible time with social awkwardness at that age. Still do. My husband and I joke that I am a Certified Conversation Killer at parties and other social gatherings. I learned to compensate by volunteering to organize things, dancing a lot, and helping in the kitchen. All of which allow me to move through a party, smile and exchange small pleasantries (which I've memorized, so that I can remember what to say, when), and not have to actually converse with anyone. It sounds like your difficult child's team is helping to support him, and the Board Game friends do sound promising. Hoping that things will continue to get better as he gets older. In the meantime, he's fortunate to be able to pour his heart out to you. [/QUOTE]
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