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Meeting more Autistic people my age.

HighToryPsychic

Hello. I am 32. I recently came to understand I am autistic and I am still trying to figure it out. 

I don't have many friends, just one who is also autistic. But I have a therapist and a personal trainer who are autistic which has been a massive help. However I have to pay to see them and can't form a friendship with them outside of that. I also want to know more people my age too which is important for me. I have very little social experience and struggling getting to know new people. I also don't like groups of people, so I like one on one interactions. 

I do seem to find it much easier to connect with other autistic people too. I just want to make a proper friend who I feel I can just ring anytime and chat or whatever. I have never had that sort of friendship since I left school. 

So is there any resources or groups anyone knows which supports people in my situation. It would have been much easier in my early 20's I think to find stuff.  

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  • I got diagnosed earlier this year at 38. I have zero friends. It seemed very much like people only liked me for so long, the more I lost (some I lost in some cruel ways) the more I withdrew. But I completely get what you mean, sometimes I wish I had someone i could message everyday, someone that would be as excited as I do about certain things.

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  • I got diagnosed earlier this year at 38. I have zero friends. It seemed very much like people only liked me for so long, the more I lost (some I lost in some cruel ways) the more I withdrew. But I completely get what you mean, sometimes I wish I had someone i could message everyday, someone that would be as excited as I do about certain things.

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  • in reply to Naruto_2025

    I relate with you. I've always been an introvert so my circle has always been small but each time I tried to fit into the world and find my group of people I always ran into some bad ones within said group that tried to use ostracised tactics. Perhaps due to asking the big questions in life, questioning the status quo and wanting to sit or create a table that's talking about growth and positive world change! I am now more of a recluse due to butting heads with mean-natured people but I've learned it's a delicate balance of navigation of weeding the good from the bad in any group.

    I hold hope I will find my people.

    If you want someone to talk to feel free to message me and start a topic.