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

hey everyone, i am 28F and recently i was referred to a therapist who has referred me for an autism assessment, originally i was in therapy for bipolar/bpd but my therapist is certain its autism (although she cannot diagnose) which makes a lot of sense because ive always had a suspicion i was autistic. anyway, i have always struggled to make friends, i have a very healthy and stable relationship and adore spending time with him but i miss having friends. i have always found it easier to have friends online than in person. Sorry, i feel like im rambling here but needed to get my thoughts down haha. 

i am into 

  • crafting (i would say this is my safe place and special interest)
  • gaming (i mainly play switch and sometimes xbox)
  • reading 

anyway sorry if i rambled Slight smile

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  • Hello and welcome! You haven’t rambled at all. As  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! 

  • 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! Slight smile

  • 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

  • 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. Slight smile

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  • 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. Slight smile

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  • 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.