Published on 12, July, 2020
I feel lonely most of the time. I live at home with my parents but I'm kind of the outcast, maybe because of the autism? I never know what to say to people and my social skills suck anyway. At school I was lonely too no one ever wanted to talk to me or be friends. I even attended an evening chess class last year and I still didn't make a single friend...
It's almost like I'm incapable of making friends. I try. And I really do try, I've even looked up tips online on what to say and that sort of thing and it doesn't work.
I think the main problem is I come across awkward and I think it puts people off because they see my awkwardness and probably can sense how anxious I am as well if that makes sense.
I'll be 27 soon and I'm sad I still don't have any friends. I was hoping by now I would have a boyfriend too but that's not happened either.
Sorry you feel that way, but as others have said, you aren't alone.
I wish I could give advice but I seem to have been fortunate that the few friends I do have appreciate my idiosyncrasies, but I still don't do well with the majority of people. All I suppose I can advise is to just be yourself. Try not to overthink it and hopefully someone will come along. You won't be alone forever, and when you do find friends it will mean even more to you.