Struggling with social interactions

Hello I'm Lyndsay and am 15 years old. For years now, I've struggled with being social with people who are my age. I've always found that is easier to interact with adults, just because they are so much more mature in the way they behave and think and so am I. It's hard to find people my age who understand the reasons why I behave like I do, and why I don't understand things that they understand. Luckily I found a girl in my class who does understand and she is my closest friend, but according to my physcologist I need to be more social with people my age. I'm sure that other autistic people have the same problems, and would love to hear other opinions and resolutions on the subject. Thanks.

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  • hi there lyndsay, your psychologist knows you have autism? if so then saying 'you should be more social' is not a helpful thing to say and neither is expecting you to be somethng you are not

    yes lots of autistic people have problems making , and keeping, friends, due to some of the less 'socially acceptable' parts of autism 

    if you have one good friend, that is enough, please dont let anyone tel you you need 'lots of friends' to feel happy you dont, you just need a really good friend, who accepts you and understands you and you seem to have that Smile

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  • hi there lyndsay, your psychologist knows you have autism? if so then saying 'you should be more social' is not a helpful thing to say and neither is expecting you to be somethng you are not

    yes lots of autistic people have problems making , and keeping, friends, due to some of the less 'socially acceptable' parts of autism 

    if you have one good friend, that is enough, please dont let anyone tel you you need 'lots of friends' to feel happy you dont, you just need a really good friend, who accepts you and understands you and you seem to have that Smile

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