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Lonliness

Fuchsia

I wondered how people here feel about lonliness? I used to wonder why I didn't have friends, but since realising I have asperger's I rarely think about how often I'm alone. I have my husband but most other days I don't see anyone one else and am happier for it. I'm quite content doing my own thing and I resent the current view projected in the media that we all need a lot of friends and that only by being part of social groups can we be happy. It's simply not true. I don't wish to hurt anyone who actually is feeling lonely but I'm interested in what others think.

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  • Yep - I've lived on my own for 18 years now and enjoy the peace and tranquility.  And, like others, I would shun those that would enforce their company on me as I've never considered myself as lonely.  

    Of all the people that I've encountered, it's only the recent meeting of fellow autistic people in my area that I have found a group in which I feel more comfortable than all the NT's I've come across in the past.  It's the only time that I have discussed my challenges with others and received a mix of both acknowledgement and support (rather than the usual former response that was always negative).

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  • Yep - I've lived on my own for 18 years now and enjoy the peace and tranquility.  And, like others, I would shun those that would enforce their company on me as I've never considered myself as lonely.  

    Of all the people that I've encountered, it's only the recent meeting of fellow autistic people in my area that I have found a group in which I feel more comfortable than all the NT's I've come across in the past.  It's the only time that I have discussed my challenges with others and received a mix of both acknowledgement and support (rather than the usual former response that was always negative).

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