How do I stop myself? I have been quite isolated the last few years so haven't had enough practice socially but I find I always end up saying something negative or too self-deprecating in every conversation. I don't mean to, and I probably sound peeved when I say things, and I can tell it puts people off. And yet.....I keep popping out with the wrong things... For example, talking to another mum I complained about how long the summer break was going to be with me having both children picking at each other all summer. I didn't mean to go that way but there it was. Or people will compliment something and I will have to make a complaint about whatever it is, like I cannot just take the good comment and leave it.
I am probably AS as both my children are diagnosed and throughout most of my life I have said things that were probably too blunt. I have toned down my bluntness and polished my social skills a bit (having kids with AS I have attended lots of social skills classes with them, so the classes have helped me as well, lol). I am trying really hard to follow the 'rules' but my stupid negativity always comes out.
How do I stop my mouth before my brain engages? Does anyone else have this problem of being too negative but not wanting to be? Can't seem to stop this terrible habit and I hate it.