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Autism Friendships

Anthony

I was chatting with my autism specialist today and she confirmed something I’ve suspected for a while... people on the spectrum tend to get on better with others on the spectrum! I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m a social disaster on all levels, but I guess it would be nice to chat with people who share similar issues. The problem I have is that my interests are pretty niche - for example wildlife, aviation and history... not exactly the stereotypical young adult male interests. I’m guessing others share this problem... or maybe not. I dunno :-/ 

Not sure what I’m getting at but sometimes it’s good to just air your thoughts. 

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  • when i go to autism groups, i can't make no friends. i guess even in that community, i stand out. however, my few friends, a number are aspie-like, or definite aspie. NT's look down on me for my aspie traits (sloppy dress, strange interests, unique point of view, kind of distant personality). so i end up with aspie-like friends. basically, outsiders. 

  • in reply to raspberrypie

    Strange interests and unique point of view - that sums me up too. I realise many of my views may seem ‘odd’ but they are imperially logical. Out of curiosity on what topics are your unique views? 

  • in reply to Anthony

    unique views... idk... now they don't seem that unique. well, i live among liberals here in california, and i often point out to them that if you get 10 americans in a room, half are super conversative (trumpers). it's common sense to me, but my liberal friends don't seem to get this. with all the people dying from covid here, i seem to lack sympathy, because to me it's just a big number (of dead people). they could as easily be dead from drug overdoses... these rival covid in certain regions. why be so upset over one type of death, but not the other? seems very arbitrary to me.

    things like that. other people like to chat and chatter about those topics, but to me, i have a different point of view.

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  • in reply to Anthony

    unique views... idk... now they don't seem that unique. well, i live among liberals here in california, and i often point out to them that if you get 10 americans in a room, half are super conversative (trumpers). it's common sense to me, but my liberal friends don't seem to get this. with all the people dying from covid here, i seem to lack sympathy, because to me it's just a big number (of dead people). they could as easily be dead from drug overdoses... these rival covid in certain regions. why be so upset over one type of death, but not the other? seems very arbitrary to me.

    things like that. other people like to chat and chatter about those topics, but to me, i have a different point of view.

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