I don't do groups either and have always been on the outside of them and never part of the inner circle, but this has been for a variety of reasons, not just autism, things like class, when I've been the only eorking class person in a group of middle class people. Age, I've often been either the youngest or oldest person in a group. Sometimes relationship status, either being in one or not being in one has put me on the edge of a group. Money has also been an issue, more well off friends haven't always appreciated that I can't do certain things because I can't afford it.
I think it's easy to think that every unsucesful social interaction is due to ND, but I don't think it always is, there's a whiole load of other stuff mixed up in it too that may not be about ND and an NT might have similar problems.
I think you've got a point but I do think people with autism are significantly more likely to have these difficulties. We often (not always) have lower paid or no jobs, aren't in relationships etc. So yess agreed NTs may have similar issues at times. But I think when you pair this with communication differences and narrower interests etc, the prevalence for autistic people is much higher.
I think you've got a point but I do think people with autism are significantly more likely to have these difficulties. We often (not always) have lower paid or no jobs, aren't in relationships etc. So yess agreed NTs may have similar issues at times. But I think when you pair this with communication differences and narrower interests etc, the prevalence for autistic people is much higher.
