Published on 12, July, 2020
I'm getting a little concerned with some of my friends - all undiagnosed aspies and married - but they're crumbling under lockdown - they're losing the ability to communicate.
They are all techy / nerdy types and either don't work or work from home so they are not interacting with anyone else - and haven't really spoken to anyone but me for many months. their wives 'mother' them so they are .descending into bad places.
i'm noticing their behaviours are becoming a lot more introverted and spiralling down. One of my friends of over 15 years is turning into Ruprecht from "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKDUDF3cgRA
They all live miles away so visiting is difficult so I can only talk on the phone - any ideas for keeping them sane?
As an 'Older Aspie' I can cope pretty well. However, I am compulsively spending - especially on Takeaways, LPs and MP3s. Yet, I still have God-knows-how-many direct debits to pay. (the land we own has me above the threshold for means-tested benefits)
My main issue is 'Itchy Feet' - wanting to be out-and-about. It's a reaction to my Nan seeing no life beyond our four walls. However, all journeys will remain within Northern Ireland.
Yeah - I need to be *doing* something.