Looking for friends as someone who is going through the assessment process

Dear Amelia,

Welcome to the online community, it is great that you are here! I can see you have already had some great responses and I hope that makes you feel welcome here. 

I have included a link to the NAS guidance on Making friends 

You are not alone in finding having friends easier online than in person, I know some of our other members have a similar experience. I hope you are able to find some members on here that can connect with you!

I have also linked our guidance on Before diagnosis and Assessment and diagnosis - there may be some helpful information for you to take a look at whilst you are waiting for your referral to be picked up

Best wishes,

Olivia Mod

There are definitely a lot of options for different art styles on there, im also not that great at drawing i just find it relaxing haha

I would love to do art on the iPad, I might look into that. I imagine you can do some very different styles of art on there. I like drawing but I’m not very good at it… my art is 3D. 

Omg yes Mario sunshine and 64 are also great games! I haven’t completed them yet but they are super fun to play but quite hard for me as I find there seem to be a lot of different actions with different buttons but I suppose galaxy was the same but I knew that from the wii! 

omg Elfilin is just such a little cutie and when I first played it and saw the ending I actually cried but when I saw the pics in the credits I cheered right up, he looked so cute coming through that portal to reunite with Kirby as the song plays. 

Also, as you can probably tell, I have named myself after Fecto Elfilis and even used a pic of both Elfilis and Elfilin in the pic lol! Elfilis was just such a great boss I think and quite cool looking too. 

I think you just do the end of the add on at the end of the levels, i dont remember having to go to the colosseum to do it. i love elfilin haha what a cutie. one of my favourite things is to collect all the little figures from the capsules, its very satisfying and then i display my favourite ones in my house. We also have 3D allstars, my favourite one is mario sunshine :) i remember playing it on the gamecube.

Ahh I haven’t got to the end of the Kirby add on yet but I can imagine it to be super difficult lol. From what I’ve gathered do you have to go to the colosseum to fight the final boss of the add on? I can’t imagine it being easy either way. I’ve managed to complete world 3 of the add on but yet to unlock world 4 and when I complete world four I like to rescue elfilin asap lol

i am also looking forward to Mario galaxy 2 coming for the switch and it’s good that the first one is coming out again. I got lucky and managed to snag the 3d all stars but need galaxy 2 for switch especially as yoshi is in it 

I have never played odyssey or galaxy but my partner is a big fan of galaxy and he is looking forward to the release of it on switch 2! and yes the add ons for switch 2 are very good! although (no spoilers as obviously i dont know how far in you are) the end of the add on for kirby is proving very difficult haha! and yes crafting is definitely very therapeutic i lose myself for hours just crafting away haha :) 

Aww no problem we are so happy to have you here! Ahh I love Mario games, especially odyssey, kart and galaxy! Mario party jamboree is super fun too and I’m also loving the switch 2 add on! Same with the Kirby and forgotten land add on as well! Aww Simpsons hit and run is just a real great classic for me and I am so happy that I am still able to play it in 2025, despite the graphic not being as good as I thought (on ps2 anyway lol).

oooh your crafts sound super fun, I also do like a bit of everything but I mainly tend to do more cards for like birthdays or xmas or I will make things like felt characters or sequin art etc. it’s just such a therapeutic pass time if you ask me

Sex education was a great show! and thats good that you can take it with you sometimes :) i do digital drawings on my ipad a lot so i tend to carry that round with me incase something sparks my interest and i want to draw it :) thats super cool that youre making a jumper for yourself though! id love to see it when its done :) but i totally agree when it comes to crafting i wish there were more hours in the day. :)

I also really loved Sex Education, it made me laugh and cry and I loved so many of the characters. I have watched it a few times. Crochet was difficult to learn but now I have the hang of it it is so easy. I usually have a few projects going at a time, some of them I take when I go out and will sit in the park on a bench to do but some of the blankets are too big so I only do them at home. I’m making a jumper for myself at the moment and also have made one of a pair of socks. I wish there were more hours in the day. 

Ah sorry i must have read the message wrong, good luck with the assessment when the time comes! im hoping mine will be sometime next year too. i totally understand what you mean about struggling to keep up with conversations in groups, i cant cope when its too many voices at once, i just end up hearing none of them haha. ah cool! i tried crochet but i found it too fiddly for me and i could never work out how to make it work, but that is lovely that you donate things to families in need :) i definitely recommend that book, and ive never read the secret garden, maybe ill check it out :) i also enjoyed the heartstopper series, my favourite series is either skins or the walking dead, although ive never been one to be big into TV series, im more of a movie person haha :)

I am waiting for my assessment, should be next year.  I also love chatting online as face to face I have some lovely friends but find it tiring and also struggle to keep up with conversations in groups (there is nothing wrong with my hearing though).  I am a knitter and a crocheter and make things to wear for myself and babies, which give to a charity who give to families in need. I love reading all types of books, I think I have the one you said but I haven’t read it yet. My favourite book is The secret garden, I have read it many many times since I was a child.  I also love the Heartstopper series. 

Hello there i like to make tshirts, bags and cards mainly but i also do like personalised items such as cups and mugs :) what about you? my favourite things to read tend to be young adult fictions, my favourite book i read recently was .they all die at the end. it was great :) what books do you like? and it sounds like weve had very similar experiences i also have had a life time of anxiety/depression/self harm. i find online chatting easier because i find in person i have to mask, where as online i have chance to be myself because i dont have that feeling of judgement :) always happy to chat and loving it here so far definitely look into an assessment :) 

Hi I am a reader and a crafter. What are the crafts you like and the type of books you like to read? 
I am also in the process of assessment. My therapist suggested I could go for assessment. I have a life time of anxiety and intermittent depression and self harm. Despite having a relatively nice life I have always found things very difficult. I’m pretty sure I am autistic, I would definitely bet a bit of money that I am. 
I love an online chat and always look on here at least every day. I hope you like it here

Hello! i also play a lot of mario games, mainly mario kart or mario party jamboree :) i also used to love simpsons hit and run! my main crafts i do are like tshirts, bags and cards:) but i find that i dabble in a bit of everything haha :) thankyou for being so welcoming, happy to be here!

Hello and welcome! You haven’t rambled at all. As profdanger has mentioned, we are also avid gamers for the switch! Also quite a few Xbox gamers here too! I have been playing loads of Kirby and Mario and Yoshi games lately but I also enjoy Simpsons hit and run which I own for ps2 and now laptop. I am also a fan of crafting. What do you do for crafts? I tend to make things based of games or characters! Glad you have you here! 

I'll definitely check it out. i would say thats my favourite style (not sure if thats the right word) of gaming

Totally get what you are saying about Violet. I spent a ridiculous amount of time just riding Miraidon around the roads on the west side. I haven’t heard of Shin Miraidon/Koraidon!

Breath of the Wild is really fun! You’ll especially like it if you enjoy the open world feel of Violet. If you play it, take your time; There’s no rush to dive into the later game. You start out on a sort of “tutorial island,” but you can take as long as you wish to complete it.

I definitely recommend the switch 2 if you get the chance to get one. I love playing pokemon violet because its thrilling yet calming all at the same time. i noticed they're bringing out a shin miraidon and koraidon soon but as im in the uk theres been no mention of release here yet which sucks. i havent played zelda in a really long time as i used the play the DS ones, my favourite is Zelda and the minish cap on gameboy, my partner and i recently got the switch 2 version of breath of the wild so maybe ill give that a go. 

Pokémon Violet is fantastic. I play that a lot, and I’m currently working through Scarlet with my daughters.

My main game is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but I also dabble with Fire Emblem, Hitman (which barely plays on Switch lol), Skyrim, and the Zelda games.

I still haven’t invested in the Switch 2 yet, but I hope to someday.