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Starting over at 55. Autism, relationship's and connection

Lonehare12


I’m 55, autistic, and have spent much of my life caring for others like the“I-can-help” robot in Fargo.Robot always pleasing and denying myself.

Therapy helped me understand my autism and my situation within relationships.

Now I’m trying to make new connections and explore friendships and relationships, including aspects of my LGBTQ+ identity.

It feels hard, and I sometimes wonder if it’s worth it at this stage. New social situations can be overwhelming, and I often feel lonely.

But I’m learning that even small steps showing up, reaching out, exploring interests can make a difference.

I’d love to hear from anyone who’s faced similar challenges later in life.

How did you build connections or come to terms with your past?

And how do you find the motivation to keep pushing on when the world and people can be so scary.?

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  • keeping it simple :-)

    Maybe you don't have to push?

    Be receptive to yourself and others - it's kind of the opposite of pushing :-)

    Plenty of time!

    best wishes for love and connections  - I can imagine you haring about the fields next Spring... :-)

  • in reply to Phased

    Thank you, that’s a really kind way to put it.

    Your message made me smile because I actually had a quiet, close moment with a hare last spring. It was March and I thought to myself has the hare lost it's mind. It was so surreal.

    It came near me and circled in the field. It felt calm and almost reassuring.

    So the thought of me “haring about the fields next spring” feels oddly right, and very hopeful.

    Thank you for that image.

    Rabbit

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  • in reply to Phased

    Thank you, that’s a really kind way to put it.

    Your message made me smile because I actually had a quiet, close moment with a hare last spring. It was March and I thought to myself has the hare lost it's mind. It was so surreal.

    It came near me and circled in the field. It felt calm and almost reassuring.

    So the thought of me “haring about the fields next spring” feels oddly right, and very hopeful.

    Thank you for that image.

    Rabbit

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