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Hi from Scotland

Maisie

Hi I'm Maisie. I have been diagnosed with autism not that it was a big surprise as I've been almost sure I'm autistic for a while but even though I knew nothing would change after my diagnosis I find myself disappointed that I still struggle with interacting with others and being different.

A part of me really thought things would be different. I don't know why because I know that those things are core parts of autism. I think it was just wishful thinking on my part.

I've looked for groups in my area but there's only one relatively close though I would have to catch the train to get to it and I'm not sure I could bring myself to do that. Public transport causes me anxiety and sensory overload so I try to avoid it when I can. 

I don't really do social media but I am lonely and tired of my own company so I want to give this a try in the hopes that it will help.

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  • Hi Maisie, your post really made me feel like I was looking in a mirror, I am so sorry you are dealing with all of this too. I have been struggling with loneliness for a long time as well and it has been getting a lot harder to deal with it this year. Like you, I can't do public transport or social media as it's so overwhelming. I hope this community can help us both. 

  • in reply to ihoardjars

    Hi  and welcome. I'm really sorry to hear you're struggling so much at the moment. Sadly this seems to be the case for most with autism. I wish we could be autistic but without the loneliness and struggling with change and dealing with people. 

    I've already found being here more helpful than I thought possible. I hope you find the same.

  • in reply to Maisie

    Hi  thank you for your kind reply, it is a pain to always feel like I am constantly struggling, but I hope that being in this group and doing more research on what I can do to help my autism and ADHD I will be able to get out of the dysregulation a bit quicker (fingers crossed). I agree with you, I wish autism didn't come with the loneliness, I'd love to connect with people easier it's just always been difficult for me to make friends with neurotypical people. I hope I can make friends in this group. 

  • in reply to ihoardjars

    Hi again  lovely to hear back from you Blush It really sucks to be struggling so much but I'm sure you will find help here. There's a lot of helpful pages in the Advice and Guidance section. You might find some useful tips there:

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance?utm_source=Community&utm_medium=Navigation&utm_campaign=SendToNAS&utm_content=AdviceGuidance

    ihoardjars said:
    I'd love to connect with people easier it's just always been difficult for me to make friends with neurotypical people

    I totally get where you're coming from there. I've never been able to make friends, I've tried so many times to socialise and be like neurotypical people to fit in but it just feels like I'm not compatible and am in this losing battle.

    I haven't been here long but I already feel like I connect better here than I have anywhere else. I think it helps that we all understand each other because we're all walking a mile in the same shoes so to speak.

    ihoardjars said:
    I hope I can make friends in this group. 

    Keeping my fingers crossed for you! I'm hoping for the same for myself too. Slight smile

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