Hyperfocus and other people

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Posted by Elizabeth on October 26, 2000 at 14:53:26:

You seem like an interesting group... ofcourse I would think so since I'm an extreme example of a Type 5. (Nearly to the point of Schizoid Personality Disorder-- which, for those not familiar with the DSM-IV, is not anything near schizophrenia)

So, I'm curious... does anyone else here tend to have problems with maintaining friendships and other relationships because of inattention? When I'm focused on something I can completely tune out the world around me for long periods of time. When I don't have something to focus on, I am chronically bored. In either state, I find myself very annoyed with people... either they are distractions from my thoughts or proponents of boredom. Is this necessarily wrong? Is there something flawed about someone who is happiest alone?

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Re: Hyperfocus and other people Nyks 07:55:11 10/30/00 (0)
Re: Hyperfocus and other people K.B. 12:47:56 10/28/00 (0)
Re: Hyperfocus and other people voodoodolly 22:50:36 10/27/00 (1)
- Hahahaha... like that list. Elizabeth 00:06:48 10/28/00 (0)
Re: Hyperfocus and other people bill 16:20:57 10/26/00 (6)
- Re: Hyperfocus and other people Laurence 16:55:28 10/28/00 (0)
- Defining friendship Elizabeth 12:10:31 10/27/00 (4)
  - Re: Defining friendship Laurence 16:57:55 10/28/00 (3)
    - That was a cryptic post Elizabeth 00:05:09 10/29/00 (2)
      - Re: That was a cryptic post Laurence 05:23:15 10/29/00 (1)
        
        Intellectualizating an emotion does not mean ignoring it Elizabeth 17:51:27 10/29/00 (0)

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: You seem like an interesting group... ofcourse I would think so since I'm an extreme example of a Type 5. (Nearly to the point of Schizoid Personality Disorder-- which, for those not familiar with the DSM-IV, is not anything near schizophrenia) : So, I'm curious... does anyone else here tend to have problems with maintaining friendships and other relationships because of inattention? When I'm focused on something I can completely tune out the world around me for long periods of time. When I don't have something to focus on, I am chronically bored. In either state, I find myself very annoyed with people... either they are distractions from my thoughts or proponents of boredom. Is this necessarily wrong? Is there something flawed about someone who is happiest alone?

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