I'm finding it extremely important for me to pick up more quickly just what these "indirect communication" clues are. I think I have problems reading peoples expressions and body language. People can say all kinds of things, but if something is amiss with the connection of words and what they are doing I get confused. Good example is rolling of eyes. Texting is the worst way of communication in my opinion, you easily get confused. A person could think you are being rude if you don't add a smiley to show your mood. I've heard relationships are something like 90 percent body language and much less about actual words. I don't know, because words have always effected me hugely.

I find it hard to read fake sympathy, caring, compassion. My counselor seems to annoy me this way. I don't know if it seems patronizing or what it is, but only once did she hug me. A few times I get a handshake, but she is cold and limp, and I've always been taught to give a firm handshake. I find very slight barely touching, wet fish type handshakes to make me seem like I'm disliked.

I'd love new technology in many ways, and really hate it in others. I find it immature for adults to be around a table in a coffee shop and texting others instead of talking with each other. It will be a much less "real" world soon.. the youngest ones being affected the most. I think it makes for a much colder generation in the works