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Friendships - how do you do it?

Morganna Le Faye

Hi all, 

I'm recently diagnosed and starting to understand why I've struggled with friendships and social situations in life - but understanding this doesn't change anything.  The social 'deficits' are still there and knowing isn't going to suddenly make me a social butterfly.  So what now?  

Do I just resign myself to a life without meaningful friendships?  Stop trying.

Do people with autism find it easier to befriend others on the spectrum?

What have others done?  Any suggestions? 

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  • Hi, I find friendships hard work, they require a lot of maintaining. I have 3 friends all 3  are neurodivergent.  Sometimes we don’t talk for months at a time, there are no expectations from all. We kept goats when I was a child, two of them were called Stan & Ollie. I find trying to make friends causes me too much anxiety. It’s hard to try and workout the rules on the spot. Have you thought of joining any groups or an evening class, often a good way of meeting like minded people. 

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  • Hi, I find friendships hard work, they require a lot of maintaining. I have 3 friends all 3  are neurodivergent.  Sometimes we don’t talk for months at a time, there are no expectations from all. We kept goats when I was a child, two of them were called Stan & Ollie. I find trying to make friends causes me too much anxiety. It’s hard to try and workout the rules on the spot. Have you thought of joining any groups or an evening class, often a good way of meeting like minded people. 

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