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Feeling Lonely / Looking for Friends

PurpleLily

Hi. I think im autistic and i always really struggling with making friends and social interactions. So i dont have many friends and recently i have been feeling very lonely. 
At the moment i dont go out much so i dont have many chances to interact with others or make friends. 

Does anyone have any advice for dealing with this? Or us there anyone is a similar situation who would like to talk?

I really want to meet and make friends with other neurodivergent people, it would be really nice to talk to someone with similar experience or who may understand me a bit better. So if there is anyone who wants to be friends or just have a chat about anything, please send me a message.

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  • I think the main advice I would give is to ask yourself exactly what would be right for you when it comes to friendships.

    In the past, I was too mechanical when it came to friendships and was trying too hard. As a result, I ended up straining pretty much every friendship I had. I think I cared too much about what a friendship should be, compared with what feels right to me.

    Like, don't get me wrong, there are things which are important to me. You want people who align with your values, that you feel you have things in common with, and don't drain your energy. I'm sure you'll find that with time.

  • in reply to HMO

    That makes a lot sense. Honestly im sure exactly what i want, i just want to have someone to talk to and spend time with. It would nice if we shared similar interests and ideas too. 
    But i have no idea how to actually find other people. I dont have many opportunities to socialise much and when i do meet people, i dont know how to act.

  • in reply to PurpleLily

    It's a difficult one because my approach of meeting people through the internet has been very hit and miss.

    I think utilising this forum is a good start though, hopefully you'll be comfortable enough to reach out to someone.

    Maybe make a post in 'introduce yourself' talking about yourself and your hobbies & interests if you haven't already?

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  • in reply to PurpleLily

    It's a difficult one because my approach of meeting people through the internet has been very hit and miss.

    I think utilising this forum is a good start though, hopefully you'll be comfortable enough to reach out to someone.

    Maybe make a post in 'introduce yourself' talking about yourself and your hobbies & interests if you haven't already?

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