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Friendships

SallyA30

Does anyone else struggle with what I call unequal friendships? 
I asked my friend to attend my graduation in September and they aren’t going to come. I’d go for them and I find this happens a lot. I feel friends don’t do for me what I do for them?

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  • Yes I fully understand this, and have spent many hours wondering what I have done wrong or replaying conversations or things I have said where I know it was awkward or I was too blunt. From what I understand us autistic people can go all in with a friendship and the other person may not feel quite so committed, we don’t notice the subtle signs of this. It’s hard though that your friend hasn’t given a reason they can’t come as this leaves you open to deciding why, but it might be a good reason such as a hospital appointment etc. could you ask your friend? 

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  • Yes I fully understand this, and have spent many hours wondering what I have done wrong or replaying conversations or things I have said where I know it was awkward or I was too blunt. From what I understand us autistic people can go all in with a friendship and the other person may not feel quite so committed, we don’t notice the subtle signs of this. It’s hard though that your friend hasn’t given a reason they can’t come as this leaves you open to deciding why, but it might be a good reason such as a hospital appointment etc. could you ask your friend? 

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