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Social difficulties/loner by choice--what do you do?
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 468072" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">Hi there. That is a tricky one and it sounds like you may be in the end answering your own question, maybe feel comfortable with a little of her having her time and a little of her having some chances to learn to be more comfortable in socializing?? I took care of a little one once who was a "loner" much of the time. She told me once after encouraging her to join some little girls who were playing, "you know, just because I am alone doesn't mean I am lonely." So what are her goals? Will she be honest (or like many teens....I'm FINE mom!)? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">I know one aspie and one non aspie-but with a few social issues that affect school/friends both really into anime. both attend all the conferences. I have heard many kids in my difficult child's school Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) class are interested in all of the Japanese art and even culture, music etc. So is there any kind of group/club she can join for that? Could she start one? Just throwing it out there, smile. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">I would keep providing opportunities with her input until other signs say it would absolutely not be a good idea. When she is older she can decide to keep working on it or take break. I like your realizing it may need to be shorter planned outings though. Nice balance. Best to you, Buddy</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 468072, member: 12886"] [SIZE=2][FONT=comic sans ms]Hi there. That is a tricky one and it sounds like you may be in the end answering your own question, maybe feel comfortable with a little of her having her time and a little of her having some chances to learn to be more comfortable in socializing?? I took care of a little one once who was a "loner" much of the time. She told me once after encouraging her to join some little girls who were playing, "you know, just because I am alone doesn't mean I am lonely." So what are her goals? Will she be honest (or like many teens....I'm FINE mom!)? I know one aspie and one non aspie-but with a few social issues that affect school/friends both really into anime. both attend all the conferences. I have heard many kids in my difficult child's school Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) class are interested in all of the Japanese art and even culture, music etc. So is there any kind of group/club she can join for that? Could she start one? Just throwing it out there, smile. I would keep providing opportunities with her input until other signs say it would absolutely not be a good idea. When she is older she can decide to keep working on it or take break. I like your realizing it may need to be shorter planned outings though. Nice balance. Best to you, Buddy[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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