Social interaction- exhausting and overwhelming?

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Anyone else? I'm 41 and all my life have just found it so stressful. The back of my head is a running commentary all the time - have I chatted too much, does this person want to talk to someone else, too much eye contact?- etc. sometimes I get to Friday and I just want to cry. It's so hard and I'm never not thinking really. Analysing stuff, taking small comments apart. I was unpopular at school, at university, managed at work, and now the playground and work place are highly stressful for me at times.

Thanks Swift. I don't think so, more I've started to recognise when I've become obsessive about something, but it's a fine line.
Sorry to hear others are the same.

We should keep this thread going, like a little support thread.

I'm really struggling at the moment because I've just started a new job. Being around new people, learning new things, trying to make a good impression, I am exhausted and sooo tense. Been having panic attacks and feel really low

That must be hard. Trying to make small talk, get to grips with a new job, and then worrying about it all. How long have you been there?

Yes a support thread for those with social anxiety and possible aspergers. I am dxd with residual Asperger's (in other words 40 plus years of learning to cope) Am on the waiting list for CBT for my emetophobia (which is a social phobia). Have few friends, don't connect with most people and can't stand small talk. Feeling very low because I have no support network, except for my family

Yes, this is me too.

Had a very social week last week due to dd2's birthday and various family/school demands and I was exhausted to the point of tearfulness some evenings.

I suspect I have AS - dd1 has been referred by GP recently and she is almost exactly the way I was at her age. I wouldn't bother getting a dx for myself, though, as I can't see that it would change anything at this point.

Would love to have a constant thread going for socially anxious/possible HFA mumsnetters. to you all.