No wanting friends or relationships.

Hello. I am really pleased to have joined this community. I recently came to understand that I am autistic after moving out of my parents house a year ago. I am 32. 

I enjoy just being on my own in my flat, not talking to anyone for 4 days in a row. I am not interested in having friends or relationships with anyone. I do play wheelchair rugby, have a personal trainer and visit my family. But I have never been interested or liked having 'normal' friends. I have a couple online friends who I have met, but they don't live close to me. 

Its something I struggle with because people are meant to want friends and a romantic partner, but I never have. Even since I was a young child/teenager. I am wondering if anyone else feels like this and how they understand it. Thanks. 

Parents
  • I enjoy being on my own so much, but it’s taken a long time and a lot of heartache and pain to find out! I have a few friends and I love them a lot, but after meeting up with them it takes time to recover, where I need to sleep or zone out or spend a few hours alone doing my thing. It’s okay to feel the way you do. 

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  • I enjoy being on my own so much, but it’s taken a long time and a lot of heartache and pain to find out! I have a few friends and I love them a lot, but after meeting up with them it takes time to recover, where I need to sleep or zone out or spend a few hours alone doing my thing. It’s okay to feel the way you do. 

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