My daughter has told me she feels really lonely because she has no friends, no one to talk to but the family. She works 3 hours a week currently and loves it but still then there is no socialisation, it's only her. Me and my husband work full time. Our son is in school still and our other daughter goes to college (7am-6pm including travel). So I totally understand why she feels really lonely. After school and weekends we try to get out of the house or do something as a family or 1:1 but it can be difficult. Currently, when she is not at work, she spends all of her time making a board game from her special interest.
We have looked at her joining a social ground with other autistic people around her age who have the same or similar difficulties with friends but so far she isn't interested in any or they won't meet her needs. We are keeping an eye out but in the meantime I don't really know what to do. She and her sister have the closest bond ever and I think she misses her so much that recently she spends the day in her sister's room whilst she's away at college.
If anyone has any ideas or advice on what to do, I am so grateful. I don't want her to feel lonely at all.
