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August

Hi!

I'm new here. I was diagnosed with autism this year, in February. It was a bit of a long wait but it's brought me a lot of peace and comfort.

I spend much of my time alone, I'm very isolated as I struggle with going out and interacting with other people.

  • Hi. All I can say is I feel exactly the same as you. You are not alone here. I have tried all my life to fit in as well, but now I'm realising that there are others, like yourself, out there who are feeling the same as me. I've tried various clubs and activities, but making friends for me has been extremely challenging due to autism.

    I couldn't connect with youngsters my age. I tried joining various clubs, but it is similar to what you are going through. I mainly go out for walks, spend time with my loved ones and dog, watch TV occasionally. 

    I'm always very weary of joining online groups on other websites due to safety. Feel free to share your experiences, or more about your hobbies in a reply to me. 

    Just a thought for you: why not go out to like a park where there are people or centre? Just embrace nature. Or even say hello to people when out. They most likely feel the same as you. You never know.

    August, you're never truly alone. As there's people like who are going through the same as you. Please take some comfort in knowing this. You have been very strong in posting this, as it's summed up everything I'm going through now.

    I have some previous posts, where I have detailed my own struggles too. Feel free to check them out and comment on them, so you know you're never alone ok? Blush

  • in reply to White_Dragon

    Awwwww!!! Thank you for sharing such a lovely pic Heart eyes They are adorable!!! Heart

    Where I live I see a lot of wildlife.

    • Cows
    • Sheep
    • Pigs
    • Foxes
    • Rabbits

    And if I’m lucky, sometimes I get to see horses, wild ones roam the mountain I live on. We did have one roam in to our garden once but my mum shooed it back out, I would have kept it if I could.

    I love living in the countryside there's a lot of cool wildlife to see and enjoy.

  • in reply to Roy

    Hello Roy,

    Thanks so much. It's nice to be somewhere where I belong.

  • Hi August welcome to the community, hope you find that we are ok to interact with, there's quite a mix of folk here. Take everything in your own time. There are a lot of wildlife fans here.

    Here are some lambs from yesterday when I was out on a walk for example