Psychology Today | 17.11.2025 06:03
I came to the social skills group to make friends. At 11 years old, I had close to none. Each week, we would learn about different skills. Things like how to say hello, how to say goodbye, how loud to talk, and understanding idioms. I liked rules, so memorizing these rules came naturally. Yet, I'd find myself stumbling outside; unlike classes, actual social situations require quite a bit more nuance.
