Hi, my first post and a wee question.

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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  • Hello and welcome!

    It’s pretty mixed for me. My wife and best friend are NT, but I have a lot of ND friends. I feel like I am drawn most to NT people who are safe for ND people. Ex. My best friend is friends with a ton of ND people and I met them through him. And the receptionist at my work is probably NT but me and another Autistic person confide in her.

  • That's interesting. 

    It sounds like you have managed to maintain a lot of friendships. I have none. Other than a few people in work who i talk to, but it goes no further than the office. 

    I really just rely on my wife for social interactions. 

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