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I have a lot of things good about me. But I also have lots of flaws. One of these flaws is that I'm often stubborn, and thus argumentative. Naturally I'm easy-going, but when someone has a problem that affects me negatively, and I see a solution, it's hard to get me to back down from attempting to get them to fix it, and basically continually clarifying myself when they don't understand.
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When I argue (or just have discussions) I'm logical and pragmatic. I always try to be nice, but I try to get to the point and speak frankly. I'm not trying to insult people to make them feel bad, but I merely point out areas where they need to improve. But people often act like I'm trying to insult them, or say they're a failure, or whatever. I try to act logically and to the point, and thus don't try to tip-toe around their fickle emotions.
The point of this post: I'm trying to see how everyone else argues. Do you notice yourself to be argumentative? Or shying away from arguments? When you argue, how much do you take into account the other person's emotions? Or do you argue in a more Vulcan-like way, without silly emotions intruding, like me?
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I graduated college in 2010, and I've been finding it hard to keep my anxiety and depression at bay ever since then. When I was in college (and when I was in grade school before that), my classes and my homework helped to distract me (for the most part), and my anxiety and depression weren't nearly as bad as they are now. But now that I've graduated, and I've seen just how much stigma there is surrounding Asperger's (especially in terms of getting a job), my depression has become debilitating. I've gotten rejected from so many jobs just because my anxiety (especially my social anxiety) makes me really shy and nervous during interviews. And I have no friends to speak of, so I spend most days completely alone. I do have two volunteer positions (one at my local library and one at an organization for people with autism), but I'm even all alone there, too. I just don't know how to connect with people, especially since I have a horrible personality.
So, anyone else struggling with the same sorts of things?
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