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Feeling like my neurotypical friends don't understand my autism

Rainbowgirl

Hi everyone 

I feel like my neurotypical friends don't  understand my autism?  They don't get how certain things that are easy for them can feel much harder for me.  

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  • can't say I have any "friends".  I know a small group of people for 5 years and we go for a curry occasionally, perhaps 5 times a year but last was 5 months ago. We have many things in common - I just think ND ain't one.

    They are perhaps the closest I have to friends - I've not seen them since my diagnosis and not sure they would necessarily understand my anxiety before, during and after each meet up, although I could be wrong and if I disclosed (very limited few so far) then maybe they wouldn't be that surprised. 

    No doubt will be thinking about it, when the next WhatsApp "fancy a curry" message goes out - which think may be in next few weeks.

    Do you meet them as a group ? as it may be easier speaking to each individually.  I find it hard have a conversation when there's more than a couple of other people there, and find myself on the edge of other conversations.

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  • can't say I have any "friends".  I know a small group of people for 5 years and we go for a curry occasionally, perhaps 5 times a year but last was 5 months ago. We have many things in common - I just think ND ain't one.

    They are perhaps the closest I have to friends - I've not seen them since my diagnosis and not sure they would necessarily understand my anxiety before, during and after each meet up, although I could be wrong and if I disclosed (very limited few so far) then maybe they wouldn't be that surprised. 

    No doubt will be thinking about it, when the next WhatsApp "fancy a curry" message goes out - which think may be in next few weeks.

    Do you meet them as a group ? as it may be easier speaking to each individually.  I find it hard have a conversation when there's more than a couple of other people there, and find myself on the edge of other conversations.

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