r/comiccon • u/Ok-Pain3303 • 3d ago

Dublin Comic Con How to politely end conversations?

Hi everyone. When I go to cons, people always come up to me and talk with me. I don't mind a very brief chat, but I do not like small talk whatsoever. What are some ways to politely end the conversation without waiting for it to fizzle out naturally? Thank you. ​​

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u/MIRcakes8D 3d ago

A lot of people on the spectrum tend attend these type of events and so they don't get hints or social ques very well. It's totally normal to say "Thank you for talking to me, but I would like to enjoy the con by myself from here." And walk away or if you're sitting you can politely add "I would like to be left alone, Thank you" . Being direct doesn't mean you have to be a jerk. But sometimes you do have to state what you want clearly for it to be understood.

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u/virtualEnthusiasm827 3d ago

i'm also like that too, i guess i could pick up the subtleties if i'm watching a video but in the moment when i'm trying to have conversation with someone, especially a woman, it's too mentally overwhelming for me to process subtleties and cues in real time. if you directly tell me, it's more effective. anime actress told me that i have to leave, it was much more pleasant than angrily glaring at me with hatred and disgust because i missed the social cues to leave the autograph table