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Hi, my first post and a wee question.

Kevmck

Hi,

This is my first post and I thought that I would introduce myself. 

I'm late diagnosed autistic in my early 50's. It was only a few months ago. It looks like a fairly common thing these days. Judging by a lot of the comments I have seen since joining the group a few days ago. 

I'm wondering if people find that it's easier to connect with other neurodiverse people rather than neurotypical people? 

The advice I have received is that it should be easier to connect with people who are like me...

I'm not sure whether that logic works particularly well for people who struggle with connecting with other people. 

What are people's thoughts/experiences? 

I think that it would be good if there's a group of people out there that I can connect with, as my previous experience is that I struggle to connect with people and I find it even more difficult to build relationships despite a lifetime of trying. 

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  • I think that treating each person as an individual is the only useful approach, Some people will come across as sympatico and others will not, regardless of their being autistic or allistic. Though there might be a greater appreciation of other autistic people's problems, the clash of sensory and communication styles might be greater between two autistic people than between an autistic person and an allistic person.

    I have a friend I have known from schooldays, he is a professional actor, who is the polar opposite of me in personality, being gregarious,extrovert and quite charismatic. However, we have always got on together really well.

  • in reply to Martin

    Interesting view.

    I try to treat everyone the way I expect to be treated myself. Not that it has helped me in life as I currently have no friends and have struggled to make and keep them. 

    My only real connection is my wife and she's the polar opposite of me, or she was when we got together. Over the decades we've grown much closer in personality. 

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  • in reply to Martin

    Interesting view.

    I try to treat everyone the way I expect to be treated myself. Not that it has helped me in life as I currently have no friends and have struggled to make and keep them. 

    My only real connection is my wife and she's the polar opposite of me, or she was when we got together. Over the decades we've grown much closer in personality. 

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