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Neverending trouble with friend groups

Autistic Tiger

I don't know if it's due to my autism or the social anxiety that comes with it but I feel like I don't belong in any friend groups I have, I feel like I'm that unimportant side friend that no-one will miss that exists on the outside of every group. I even feel this way when I introduce friends together to form a friendship group, they always become good friends, more people join and I end up getting pushed to the side or kicked out of the groups. They stop inviting/involving me to things and stop talking/replying to me.

It just keeps happening again and again, even the furry fandom has given me the same feeling. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I don't know why I feel so lonely.

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  • I felt the same autistic tiger. I never seemed to fit into any community online and i felt like overtime in any friend group i started to be rejected. They last about year, and it's happened about 4 times. I recently finished another cycle of this and at this point i don't feel like trying again. Putting myself out there on social media does not seem worth it anymore. So i've decided to stop for now and i am looking for local groups i can participate in and also trying to connect with my family more. Luckily i can manage on my own alright most of the time but socialising is still definitely a need for me for sure.

    Sorry for rambling a bit but what i want to say is that you should find something that works for you. If you keep getting bad results from the internet then maybe it's time to try something else? I know this is hard though because internet is a comfortable way to socialise but i also think it can be much more difficult in other ways. 

    I wish you luck, and take care.

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  • I felt the same autistic tiger. I never seemed to fit into any community online and i felt like overtime in any friend group i started to be rejected. They last about year, and it's happened about 4 times. I recently finished another cycle of this and at this point i don't feel like trying again. Putting myself out there on social media does not seem worth it anymore. So i've decided to stop for now and i am looking for local groups i can participate in and also trying to connect with my family more. Luckily i can manage on my own alright most of the time but socialising is still definitely a need for me for sure.

    Sorry for rambling a bit but what i want to say is that you should find something that works for you. If you keep getting bad results from the internet then maybe it's time to try something else? I know this is hard though because internet is a comfortable way to socialise but i also think it can be much more difficult in other ways. 

    I wish you luck, and take care.

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