I can totally relate. I have mild autism. Add to that, being a tattooed gay man & I am really one of a kind lol. I'm able to socialize, but only small bits at a time, and it's very difficult to be around strangers for long until I feel comfortable. Smoking has helped with those stressful moments with social anxiety, I haven't vaped yet but so far the vapers I've chatted with have been super nice! Really amazing answering my questions & such. Sometimes to non-autistic people we can probably come off as distant or cold but speaking for myself we just don't know quite how to socialize or initiate conversation sometimes. Bottom is to not judge a book by its cover, sometimes shy people just need a bit of coaxing or encourgement.
