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AspyMum

Hi,

I am new here and I am diagnosed ASD, 43 years old and have never met another ASD person.  

I find it very hard to small talk, in fact I don't...  I know I try and who knows what my face is doing while I'm trying to keep track of the stream of fluff that people like to call 'conversation' but I don't think I'm that convincing!  It would be lovely to meet others, but whilst reading a few posts on here I see that contact details are not to be shared?  Have I got that wrong?  

Confused!!   

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  • Hi AspyMum, yeah - I can empathise (yes I can) with not wanting to do the basket weaving etc. Group leaders come across as especially idiotic.

    I have found the annonymity of this forum very useful - there are many intelligent, literate, self aware people here - and I have been able to say much 'stuff' that I would otherwise repress, especially in a therapeutic context. Some of the regular posters make me smile ( and cry) and they are real people to me - but I can't imagine actually meeting them in real life - it would not work! There are very real dangers too, as I'm sure you are aware. 

    Don't know what to say about the loneliness.

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  • Hi AspyMum, yeah - I can empathise (yes I can) with not wanting to do the basket weaving etc. Group leaders come across as especially idiotic.

    I have found the annonymity of this forum very useful - there are many intelligent, literate, self aware people here - and I have been able to say much 'stuff' that I would otherwise repress, especially in a therapeutic context. Some of the regular posters make me smile ( and cry) and they are real people to me - but I can't imagine actually meeting them in real life - it would not work! There are very real dangers too, as I'm sure you are aware. 

    Don't know what to say about the loneliness.

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