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Lozza

Hi everyone,

My name is Lauren I’m new to joining and I’m kind of nervous.

I’m 32 and I received an Autism diagnosis at the age of 30. I have never really been good at fitting in with people due to issues with understanding how Autism presents in friendships but I want to meet people who may understand that I am just myself. I have tried to fit into online communities in past but never found one where I was able to stay comfortable without judgement or bullying and I’m hoping by joining I will find a way to take off some of the loneliness.

I have interests in various things including digital art (my pfp is one I drew myself) learning languages (in particular German), video games, walking in forests and nature and watching documentaries on many different topics (animals and wildlife in particular). 

I work a shop job which I really like because they have been very supportive with any difficulty I have. It’s not a lot but it’s something I enjoy to help people who come in to the store and get to talk to them. I’m hoping here I will find peace and people to connect with.

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  • Hello Lauren and wellcome to the community.

    I enjoy my own company and have a love of German culture as Kraftwerk are my favorite band and Fassbinder is my favorite film director. I also appreciate art and  enjoyed a Alice Neal exhibition at London's Barbican Centre a few years ago.

  • in reply to LucyLandRover

    Hi thank you so much for the kind welcome! 

    That is soo coo, it is nice to meet another person who enjoys German culture! My friend lives in Germany and often tells me about it there and just the past few days we stared speaking more in German to help my confidence grow!

    Oh id love to hear about the exhibit sometime if you find time!

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  • in reply to LucyLandRover

    Hi thank you so much for the kind welcome! 

    That is soo coo, it is nice to meet another person who enjoys German culture! My friend lives in Germany and often tells me about it there and just the past few days we stared speaking more in German to help my confidence grow!

    Oh id love to hear about the exhibit sometime if you find time!

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  • in reply to Lozza

    Hello Lozza, I admire you learning German. I did try but am dyslexic so struggled. I do like Kraftwerk and would like to visit Dusseldorf one day to see their old studio. Last time I mentioned Fassbinder to a German they thought his films were miserable.

    The Alice Neal exhibition was about two years ago but remember a portrait of Andy Warhol as he loved her work. Neal produced a self nude at the age of eighty as she would be accused of insanity not vanity if she were younger. She had a great sense of humor as one portrait was considered so shocking they had to exhibit it in a cleaners cupboard back in the 60's. Please do look her up as she is not well know here. Glad I did go as I loved her work within minutes of walking in.