Published on 12, July, 2020
Hey all...
Didn't know I was autistic until recently in adulthood. People all my life have been manipulative and cruel, using me, so struggle with trust and never felt like I belong anywhere. I work from home and try to keep myself busy out of work - but when you're always on your own you start to wonder what's the point. Have tried volunteering and evening classes etc. but think I'm just too broken as don't gel with anyone, while everyone else seems to gets on with each other. I don't want the rest of my life to be like this, it's so empty and lonely . Does anyone else feel this way? How do you cope?
I don't feel this way now, but I have in the past, I think maybe counselling would help you, are there any groups in your area for autistic adults? They might help you get out and about? I've been down the doing courses route to try and make friends and I didn't find it worked as most people seemed to go with at least one friend. I think it can be the same with volunteering, people need you to help them, not a mutual thing. I think the best way I've found of making friends and just passing the time of day with people, is having a dog, doggy people tend to be friendly and a dog's your social credential, you talk about your dog to other doggy people, your dogs hopefully get along too, then you start bumping into them more often and then arrange to meet for walks. Lots of areas also have dog walking groups too.