Recently diagnosed, completely lacking social interactions

Hi,

I am Mark (preferred name not real) and I am 23. I was diagnosed with ASD couple of months ago. Don't know how to react to it.

No matter how badly I want, I can't keep friends or be in a relationship. I don't know what I am doing wrong. 

I like watching films, mostly horror and action. I like listening to music, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Madonna, ABBA, etc.

I was told this is a great place to connect with people.

Parents
  • I recommend a book in my bio, that helped me overcome the problems you describe so well, back when when I was only slightly older than you...

    I also recommend getting a cat, as they can both teach us about how to serve and make another intelligent and sensitive creature happy, but they are less like hard work than actual humans, but mainly because having one around just makes life more fulfilling.

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  • I recommend a book in my bio, that helped me overcome the problems you describe so well, back when when I was only slightly older than you...

    I also recommend getting a cat, as they can both teach us about how to serve and make another intelligent and sensitive creature happy, but they are less like hard work than actual humans, but mainly because having one around just makes life more fulfilling.

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