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Hello

Hagarsmum

Hi all , im new on this site ....and I'm on here for a reason. 

My son is thirty years old, and up until my company asked me to do an autism / aspergers course (we thought ...he had mental health issues.)

he has been diagnosed with mental health issues , though hasn't taken medication for a year.

anyway , to cut to the chase , he plainly isn't  , hes autistic but he's very able , he lives alone and cooks and cleans etc.

But he is lonely ...he needs to meet people and take part in activities , he's very physical ...he's doing a small marathon for "mind" at some point in the future , he visits the gym every day and works volountary once a week ...plus he helps me on my allotment and he helps his dad labouring sometimes. 

He has expressed that he needs a girlfriend...or just a friend to socialise with.

Any suggestions I would be very grateful  . 

Hagarsmum 

 

  • Hi Hagarsmum

    There are some groups for adults with AS to meet up. Have a look on this site to see if there are details of any near you. 

    There is also a site called "Aspie Village"  where people with Aspergers chat online and sometimes arrange meet ups. 

    I think it would be useful for him to join these sites.

    All the best 

    Pixie 

  • hi vometia,

                       Thankyou so much for replying to me , I think that being together with someone that you met on line that long is really great.

    on line forum seems the way to go then.

    im going to try and get him on here just as soon as he starts speaking to me again.

    ha ha..

    thankyou.

    x 

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    I'll just get the ball rolling with a quick cut-and-paste of my reply to your earlier message; hopefully somebody more experienced than me can offer something a little more expansive, though!

    Re Mrs Hagarsmum, sorry I've had nothing to add to that, it's just that I'm absolutely the worst person to offer advice on successfully meeting other people and a prospective partner!  I think a lot of the potential advice would depend on his personality type: personally, I've come to know a number of people to a greater or lesser extent through online forums, and while they can sometimes take a while to develop and can be a bit hit & miss, they can work out really well.  I have come to view some online acquaintances as good friends and have met some IRL, and indeed first met my partner online (we've been together for 17 years now).