Chebucto Regional Softball Club

Thank goodness. I don't know how people were surviving before.

How long are you supposed to shake someone's hand? People keep doing it and it is far too long. Am I a conspicuously short shaker? Should I just do it for ages and let them be the first one to break? I've tried doing it for ages but it gets super weird super fast. Are you supposed to shake hands for like 30 seconds+? That seems insane.

In the ongoing adventures of 'Ben not understanding how to human', this evening...... There's a guy at the running club who is really friendly. Lovely guy. But he's always shaking my hand or doing that handshake half hug thing that some guys do. Which I understand on a philosophical level is normal and what people do to express friendship. But I'm not very good at that sort of thing, and am usually always 85% masking. I don't like people being in my personal space or touching me and I don't really understand how I'm supposed to deal with that. However I'm pretty good in social situations at putting people at ease - I remember peoples names and a fact or two about them so ask them 'how is the thing going', and that seems to make people comfortable - like I'm not some weirdo who doesn't understand how NT people work. Made a slight misjudgement this evening where I turned around and saw him, was momentarily surprised, and just full on hugged him. Like a tender embrace. He looked like I'd slapped him in the face then didn't talk to me for the rest of the evening. Nice work, Ben. Must remember in future not to just embrace people like a lover or beloved relative at a funeral.

Why in fictional romantic settings are couples always eating pasta? Have you seen people eat pasta? It's disgusting. It is not the food of romance, it is the food of sadness. If you saw me eat pasta when I'm sad.... you would never want to watch another human being eat anything ever again. Shovelling spaghetti and garlic bread into my mouth between sobs.

So.... <crying noises>..... tell me a bit about you <slurping chewing gargling sounds>......that's a really nice outfit you're wearing..... <wailing choking weeping>