Recently self-diagnosed, and lonely because I've been single for a long time, I feel like I'm undateable

Yeah, you've said it, I'm on the wrong planet

IMy favourites are Sims 4, Fallout 4, Assassins Creed Odyssey, Valhalla & Origins, and Hogwarts Legacy. I haven't played any of your favourites in afraid. I play on an Xbox - what platform do you use?

I find it's less a case of being autistic than being in the wrong places and being around the wrong people.  Some people are lucky to be in places where their strengths and free thinking are appreciated while the rest of us are stuck in mediocrity and conformity.

Yeah, you're right, it is definitely hard for me to find a suitable partner, I feel as if I'm just too weird, and too "out there" - all my life I've felt like I'm on the wrong planet. Which is why I came here lol

I love Broken Sword, Super Mario, the Telltale Games, Silent Hill, Resident Evil etc but my favourite has to be Zelda. Right now I'm playing Tears of the Kingdom, and I think it's shaping up to be the best yet 

Thanks for sharing. I am female and one of my main interests is video gaming, which is still very rare for a woman in her sixties, so I cannot talk about that interest with other women (particularly ones in my age group) So I learnt to develop what small interest I had in things that other women like, such as clothes and hairstyles, to use in small talk, to ask about other things they might have in common with me, such as do they like reading fiction, and to let them take the lead in conversation by keeping asking questions about what they talk about.

If you really cannot find any common ground with someone the friendship/relationship is unlikely to work. It might help to try to find a group to join that does activities you enjoy, if that's possible, so you meet others you can share stuff with.

I'm lucky in that I met my partner through mutual friends and we clicked pretty soon after meeting, but lots of people have difficulties finding a suitable partner - whether autistic or not.

I find this forum useful to share my interests - there is always someone who likes the same thing, so I hope it makes you feel less lonely.

You mention games as one of your interests - which are your favourites?

Read my replies to Pixiefox's message below

Why do you feel you are undateable?

Plus, I'm overly passionate about my favourite films/TV shows, music, games and franchises (e.g. Star Wars, James Bond, Batman, DC, Marvel, etc) so much so that I can't do without them, and, although I'm not a chatty person in general, I tend to bang on whenever talking with someone about my interests

Hi. I'm in my late 30s, still living with my mother (well, technically she lives with me now because she doesn't work anymore), working part-time in retail, cos that way I'm able to do the things I love (music, background acting) but it's hard to make a living out of them

Welcome, perhaps you could tell us more about yourself?