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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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  • Hello and welcome to the community Kevmck.

    I was also late diagnosed in my 60s. I find it easier to connect to people here, probably because most people are autistic and because the subjects of interest are wide in scope. I don’t think there is the same pressure here to fit in compared to other places.

    I have learned that I won’t necessarily connect with every autistic person here. Sometimes the topics discussed can be of things I don’t understand or I’m not interested in.

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  • Hello and welcome to the community Kevmck.

    I was also late diagnosed in my 60s. I find it easier to connect to people here, probably because most people are autistic and because the subjects of interest are wide in scope. I don’t think there is the same pressure here to fit in compared to other places.

    I have learned that I won’t necessarily connect with every autistic person here. Sometimes the topics discussed can be of things I don’t understand or I’m not interested in.

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