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Loneliness being autistic at uni

SummerBerries

Sometimes it just really hits me how lonely it is being autistic. I'm going into my second year of uni with no friends. As well as the loneliness I feel like I'm missing out on that "uni culture". I know it's partly my fault because I commute, but I just feel so distant constantly in my whole life and now it's hitting me that I'm not gonna make any friends at uni either. I just feel so isolated. I just want some friends but it seems impossible when people have already established friend groups in first year and I always struggle to actually connect and feel accepted by people. I'm just ranting really because I feel upset that I don't think I'll ever have a proper friend group

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  • Every time I read posts like this I feel there should be some way of people in a similar situation to connect with each other. Do University’s have autism friendly social groups? Surely their MUST be a way to support autistic students and to put them in touch with each other? 
    Anyway - just sending best wishes - both my sons struggled with this and I know it’s really tough. If it’s any consolation I don’t doubt that if people actually could get to know you you’d most likely have good friendships and relationships - just as my son’s would. 
    Social anxiety is just such a barrier and their should be more support at schools, colleges and universitys. 

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  • Every time I read posts like this I feel there should be some way of people in a similar situation to connect with each other. Do University’s have autism friendly social groups? Surely their MUST be a way to support autistic students and to put them in touch with each other? 
    Anyway - just sending best wishes - both my sons struggled with this and I know it’s really tough. If it’s any consolation I don’t doubt that if people actually could get to know you you’d most likely have good friendships and relationships - just as my son’s would. 
    Social anxiety is just such a barrier and their should be more support at schools, colleges and universitys. 

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