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I need to make friends

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I’ve not be diagnosed with autism but I’m certain i am. I struggle a lot with holding a conversation and making friends I’ve dealt with it my whole life but only realised recently. 
I’m currently 23 living on my own and I feel really lonely. I have none around me that bothers with me including my family , my days just consist of me sitting in my room all day by myself it’s quite sad to be honest. Is there anyone on here that is going through the same sort of thing and needs some company? I’m a very loyal person. 
sorry for the random post I just feel very hopeless right now and I’m not sure what to do.. 

For hobbies I like gaming , Football, nice walks , Driving 

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  • Welcome to the forum :) 

    I'm a little older than you (62) and I've very recently self diagnosed. I also feel lonely much of the time. More so in recent years. I was married for many years (so he was my best friend) and after he died I somehow made a new friend. I can count the number of proper friends I've had in my life on one hand - or maybe one and a bit hands! When my friend died last year  I had the mother of all meltdowns as I was acutely aware that I will probably never have another friend. I know quite a few people but I don't feel like I fit in. 

    I recently joined a walking group that meets in my area. If I'm honest I would rather walk alone - just me and my dog - but I had become so lonely and I'm very aware that I've become rather reclusive and withdrawn recently but most of the time I'm ok with my own company. 

    I've always been a gamer. My current fixation is Minecraft. I play for many hours and I find it really soothing. 

    I hope you find some friends here. It's so good to know that we're not alone. 

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  • Welcome to the forum :) 

    I'm a little older than you (62) and I've very recently self diagnosed. I also feel lonely much of the time. More so in recent years. I was married for many years (so he was my best friend) and after he died I somehow made a new friend. I can count the number of proper friends I've had in my life on one hand - or maybe one and a bit hands! When my friend died last year  I had the mother of all meltdowns as I was acutely aware that I will probably never have another friend. I know quite a few people but I don't feel like I fit in. 

    I recently joined a walking group that meets in my area. If I'm honest I would rather walk alone - just me and my dog - but I had become so lonely and I'm very aware that I've become rather reclusive and withdrawn recently but most of the time I'm ok with my own company. 

    I've always been a gamer. My current fixation is Minecraft. I play for many hours and I find it really soothing. 

    I hope you find some friends here. It's so good to know that we're not alone. 

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  • in reply to Inula

    I'll reply with a more substantial post soon (I'm looking for a job after recently being 'asked to resign' from an EMS job that I didn't exactly love to death, but it did pay the bills and was a stepping stone to moving forward in an EMS career). Anyways, I am VERY sorry to hear about your friend. There are few groups near where I'm at.

    I used to play video games years ago, but swore off them when I attended college (too much time and money). However, I'm a bit like you. I preferred to play games alone for the longest time, so I gravitated toward games with superb single-player campaigns. However, I've come to realize over the years that I've become just a bit TOO alone. One of the reasons I'm here.

    Good luck with everything.