Op says he is improving through therapy and learned something last year. . I made couple of suggestions how to improve but it's hard to provide specific help as I am not observing him in real life. Our help on here is very limited.

No I am not the only one who sees these interaction as potentially bothersome. Op himself does and he is very specific about which behaviors are concerning. Him being concerned is enough for me.

I hope he continues improving through therapy.

OP if you are still reading, have you tried CBT? It was very beneficial for my BF who often converses in awkward manner due to OCD and Tourette's

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