Loneliness

I’m new to the forum. I’m fairly newly diagnosed as autistic. I am feeling really lonely at the moment. I was wondering if anyone else feels this way as although my understanding is that autistic people often like their own company I don’t and I crave friendships but I seem to have difficulty making and maintaining them. I have been wondering about possibly trying to access an autism support group to try and make some links with other people and wondered if others have tried these and how they have found them. 

Parents
  • Hello and welcome to the forum.

    I sometimes feel lonely and wish I had someone to share things with, yet most of the time I am happier on my own, doing my own thing.

    I have a few friends but I don’t see them very often. I couldn’t cope with more friends as my social battery would drain and it would take ages to recharge.

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  • Hello and welcome to the forum.

    I sometimes feel lonely and wish I had someone to share things with, yet most of the time I am happier on my own, doing my own thing.

    I have a few friends but I don’t see them very often. I couldn’t cope with more friends as my social battery would drain and it would take ages to recharge.

Children