I would really like to start out and say that I am quite akward socially. Most people all my life have told me I am weird. I grow tired of hearing this. I havent had a friend in ages. I am just slightly slow should I hang out with just mentally retarded people like myself? I cant hold a conversation well.
2007-03-15 17:17:58 · 15 answers · asked by raymanfranks 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
weird is good ...do not try to fit in other peoples boxes...be your own person....
2007-03-15 17:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
After reading your question I went to see if the term had been changed from mental retardation to mental disabilities, but couldn't find evidence of it. Maybe I didn't look in the correct area. Currently the state I am residing in recognizes mental retardation per state rules and regs for certification purposes. Other states use the term mental disabilities and such but the critierion is the same, significantly delayed cognitive skills and significantly delayed adaptive skills. There are some rule out activities involved prior to certification and it is required that a licensed professional render the certification, but right now it looks like mental retardation is the correct term in a number of states. Mental Retardation is a diagnosis or certification, it doesn't tell anyone how loving the child is, his or her talents, capabilities or hopes and dreams. Don't get too caught up in the terms, they are vehicles for funding and understanding. Focus less on the words and more on the child. Recognize it for what is. Personally, I would rather understand what the words mean. I have seen parents from other states move in with labels like mentally challenged or mentally disabled and it is very difficult for them to hear the terms mentally retarded. Often times they feel duped by the people who had used the words mentally disabled and so forth. Love the child for who they are, help them progress and focus on acquiring as many skills for independent living as possible. That seems most important to me.
2016-03-29 00:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to hang out with people that you are comfortable with. Practice your social skills and get involved in more activities. Volunteer in the community or get a part-time job. Just because you have difficulty holding a conversation, that does not mean you can't meet new people and be more involved in the community. There are sheltered workshops available in many communities or you could work in a restaurant. The more you put yourself in social situations, them more comfortable you will become. You could even go to church and meet people there. Don't limit yourself, you can have friends that are mentally retarded, and you can have friends that are not. Good luck to you.
2007-03-15 17:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by Shanna h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My wife and I don't have any friends and we hate socializing. If you are happy being you, don't worry that you don't fit in. Just enjoy being you. (I have always felt like an outcast all of my life...so you're not alone.)
If you are not happy being you, a good remedy in many cases is to find a way to give of yourself to others. Do a chore for a neighbor like raking leaves, or visit a nursing home and just talk to some of the lonely folks. Go to an animal shelter an volunteer to help out. You may just find the friend you're looking for there! (Some animals make better friends than some humans!) Maybe explore going to a church and helping out with church functions.
Just because you're not particularly social doesn't mean you're mentally retarded. If your like me, it just means you find most people meaningless and shallow.
Good luck.
2007-03-15 17:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't chose a certain type of ''class'' to hang out with.
As long as you can be yourself no matter what people say, you can become any body's friend. The fact that you can not hold a conversation well, I'm sure there are other fun things about you that a true friend can appreciate.
2007-03-15 23:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Cricket 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not mentally retarded. Maybe you are socially retarded like me but that' s okay. Just hang around with people who are nice and treat you well.
2007-03-15 17:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by lucy02 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You seem to be fine to me, I think you shouldn't listen to people that are negative and rude.....weird people are allot more fun than people that follow the crowd and talk about the same old c***
You'll be fine, just do your own thing and you will find a friend that is just as weird or as I like to call it "eccentric" as you
2007-03-15 17:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, you're just fine.
Everyone have their own abilities, and nothing's wrong being different because we're not the same. We're doing good at something and totally bad at other things. Just make your self comfortable coz you're just normal human.
2007-03-15 17:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by Siezee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hang out with people who make you feel good about yourself. Be yourself and just strive to improve yourself. True friends will not tell you that you are wierd.
2007-03-15 17:22:55 · answer #9 · answered by Mir3lla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well my friend , i hear you,, an i too, dont fit into this world,,,it nothing wrong in you,, it the other that need to open their eyes, an see you for you, sometime, they use us for a stepping stone,, ,, so if you need a friend,, i be one for you,, i take peopeo for who they are an not , how they look,
2007-03-16 01:53:33 · answer #10 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody's weird in one way or another..HA
2007-03-15 17:48:42 · answer #11 · answered by CraZyCaT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋