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[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 36 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Isn't that how most people socialize at parties? Some people can do it naturally, but I figure most people are pretending. I frequently ask myself "What would a normal human do in this situation?"

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

i feel like it depends: is this a party you want to be at or not?

if it's a party you don't want to be at you'll probably be pretending

also: if you feel like this on basically a daily basis.. yeah you probably have autism, welcome to the club.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

What few people ever mention is ... alcohol and sometimes drugs.

Very few people imagine a party without some intoxicant. Even children's parties, parents will give a party for the kids but the adults seperate themselves to enjoy a bit of alcohol.

Just think of it .... a party with 20 adults and no alcohol or drugs. Some people can do it but the majority of the population would avoid it.

[-] ummthatguy@startrek.website 9 points 11 months ago

"Many respectable physicists said that they weren't going to stand for this -- partly because it was a debasement of science, but mostly because they didn't get invited to those sort of parties."

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 11 months ago

you're just describing a LAN party or a DND session, nerds have had "parties" without alcohol or drugs for ages.

[-] spaduf@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago

Your LAN/DND sessions sound lame

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

being unable to enjoy get-togethers without drugs sounds pretty fuckin lame to me

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca -4 points 11 months ago

I agree ... Nerds and DND people sound like a sensible bunch because they actually go out of their way to have fun without intoxicants.

What I'm talking about is the 90% of the population that can't relate to other humans without getting a little drunk.

[-] spaduf@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 months ago

This is a very gen x take on "nerds"

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

DND table without at least one person being insufferable about the microbrew sour six-pack they brought challenge [IMPOSSIBLE}

[-] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I mean, that's my experience but I'm neurodivergent. My understanding is that that isn't the norm for the allistic crowd.

[-] sirblastalot@ttrpg.network 4 points 11 months ago

I think it depends how close you are with the people around you. I had a good time at a friend's holiday party recently (with no drugs or alcohol) just because I really love those folks and I'd enjoy spending time with them no matter what.

[-] Xanis@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

As a introvert, that pretending will drain my batteries SO fast.

Everyone else still going four hours in

Me, dead in a corner after hour two

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 11 months ago

It comes out a lot more at work events. Some people like them, but a lot of people don't and are just faking.

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