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Making friends online

Kate Kestrel

Hi, I’m an autistic woman and I’m looking to make friends online. In the past I haven’t felt the need for friends but in recent months I’ve been struggling with anxiety during the pandemic and I’ve started to feel a lonely and isolated. I have a loving and supportive family but recently I’ve felt it would be nice to make friends with other autistic people online. I’ve looked for friendship groups for autistic people that are purely online but haven’t found anything suitable. 
I’m an artist and my interests are art, the countryside and nature, literature, music, films and tv. I like cooking too. 
I’m married and have 2 wonderful autistic children (one male and one non-binary). 

If anyone wants to make friends on here please say hello :) 

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  • Hi! I would love to chat. I'm 24, I love hiking, nature and science. I used to love reading though I haven't read much in recent years (maybe something I need to take up again). 

  • in reply to Ann :)

    Hello :) I love walking too - and nature. Just about to go out actually to our local ancient woodland - need to get out as have been dealing with loads of annoying stuff this morning so want to get out! 
    I don’t do as much reading as I used to as well - so many other demands on me at the moment. I’m currently reading ‘The Art of Serenity’ in an attempt to deal with my anxiety. It’s a lovely book and is hugely wise and positive which is what I need right now. I’m an artist - what do you do? 

  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    Hi, I am a developmental neuroscientist (currently hoping to do a PhD) !! Though I always secretely harbour an ambition to become a hiking guide- this was a concrete plan at some point, but I have been injured for a while now and have had to accept that this might not happen... 

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  • in reply to Ann :)

     A development neuroscientist? That sounds incredibly impressive! My eldest wants to do a PHD but has struggled to get a place - I think he’s considering trying again this year. His field is politics though and I imagine that there are more opportunities for PHD study in Science? 
    being a Hiking Guide would be a wonderful life wouldn’t it? I love the idea of that. We used to holiday a lot in the Lake District and loved hiking - it’s so beautiful there. We’ve always camped on our holidays and sometimes it’s quite wild (weather wise and in other ways) and I love that feeling of surviving outside and being fully immersed in Nature. I love having a fire outside and cooking outside. I like that idea of having everything you need with you and you can go anywhere and be free. I really like finding great camping kit and one of my interests is researching that. I can spend hours trying to research something like the perfect lightweight camping chair! 
    I’m sorry that you’ve been injured - does it stop you from hiking altogether? 

  • in reply to Ann :)

    Hope you have a great time out walking!! I also find that walking and being in nature is so calming.