Meeting more Autistic people my age.

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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  • Hi 

    I have joined the national autistic society here because I’m in a similar situation. I am a 30 year old lady who has no friends, is awaiting an Asperger’s diagnosis and struggles in social situations. I also struggle to make friends. I’m here if you would like to talk Slight smile

  • Love your username!!! So cool. I have a friend I have met a couple times with Aspergers. She's great. Cool, I would like to talk too. It sometimes takes me a while to reply on here when my brain is tired. I haven't been diagnosed yet, I am waiting to get an assessment on the NHS. I told my wheelchair rugby club about being Autistic a couple weeks ago and they were all like 'I could have told you that' 'is this new information to you'. Haha. 

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  • Love your username!!! So cool. I have a friend I have met a couple times with Aspergers. She's great. Cool, I would like to talk too. It sometimes takes me a while to reply on here when my brain is tired. I haven't been diagnosed yet, I am waiting to get an assessment on the NHS. I told my wheelchair rugby club about being Autistic a couple weeks ago and they were all like 'I could have told you that' 'is this new information to you'. Haha. 

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