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Fitting in with big groups

Autistic_girl

Hi guys,

I joined a new friendship group and it's such a big group, there is 11 sometimes 12 people in the group and my old friendship group mainly had like 4 people. Today, it was such a struggle to be part of the group and get involved and communicate. I kind of just sat by myself in the corner and I had no idea how to join in.

Big groups are really loud and overwhelming for me, especially when I am in a bad mood. But I also don't want to isolate myself and I am friends with some people in the group and I do like them but sometimes it just isn't nice and I feel sad and uncomfortable. And I feel left out a lot.

Does anyone have any advice?

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  • Don't know the situation, but if you can be there early when it's just 1 or 2, it can make a big difference. I can't join in an already existing conversation. Sometimes you can get lucky and someone in the group might include you as a way in. Big groups are difficult, if you ride it out in the corner, maybe it'll split back into smaller subgroups of conversation that are more manageable. 

    That or as Lotus says, try seperate little meet ups.

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  • Don't know the situation, but if you can be there early when it's just 1 or 2, it can make a big difference. I can't join in an already existing conversation. Sometimes you can get lucky and someone in the group might include you as a way in. Big groups are difficult, if you ride it out in the corner, maybe it'll split back into smaller subgroups of conversation that are more manageable. 

    That or as Lotus says, try seperate little meet ups.

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