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Escapism. How can i make friends

Jake harmer

Im trying to understand myself more yet im still get very confussed. I thought id ask whats the best way, or how have you guys made friends. Because im struggling with the concept of me being alone, i dont think i enjoy it yet it comes very naturally. How can i meet people in person that are like me? Shy and scared to talk even if they want to.

Sorry if i cant spell properly and all that jazz

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  • Hi! (I went to read your profile - if you feel this forum helps you then it is the place for you. It's for autistics, diagnosed and self suspecting autistics, people just thinking they might be, parents of autistic children/adults, etc.)

    Tbh most of the people who are my friends right now are ones I have met through one of my two best friends. (And one of those two I met through the other lol).

    There's a new friend I made recently who I met up for coffee with after a mutual friend asked me to help out this person who had just moved into the area and didn't know anyone. We really clicked and made concrete arrangements to meet again. It wasn't necessarily something I was expecting but I'm glad it happened.

    I try, when I am feeling able, to attend group events that interest me. I figure if at least there's a bunch of other people who like the same thing then it's good practice at socialising and even if I don't get new friends out of it, it widens my acquaintance group and I've done something interesting.

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  • Hi! (I went to read your profile - if you feel this forum helps you then it is the place for you. It's for autistics, diagnosed and self suspecting autistics, people just thinking they might be, parents of autistic children/adults, etc.)

    Tbh most of the people who are my friends right now are ones I have met through one of my two best friends. (And one of those two I met through the other lol).

    There's a new friend I made recently who I met up for coffee with after a mutual friend asked me to help out this person who had just moved into the area and didn't know anyone. We really clicked and made concrete arrangements to meet again. It wasn't necessarily something I was expecting but I'm glad it happened.

    I try, when I am feeling able, to attend group events that interest me. I figure if at least there's a bunch of other people who like the same thing then it's good practice at socialising and even if I don't get new friends out of it, it widens my acquaintance group and I've done something interesting.

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