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Help ASD person make friends?

Possum

Hi there

I'd like to ask about strategies for a young person with ASD regarding making friends. This youngster has made it to college but has not (in 19 years) ever been able to make friends. Perpetually lonely. Not sure how much detail to go into here - I'd say hyper anxious, looks 'disconnected' in social situations, doesn't enjoy stimulating environments (parties, crowds), looks and behaves young for years. But highly amusing, tries incredibly hard at everything, is caring. Aware of own perceived 'shortcomings'.

Has anyone managed to overcome or help someone to overcome this situation?

Does anything help? 

Thanks for reading.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Possum,

    Intrigued by what you think my pseudonym relates to! The name describes the mundane life of a pair of socks through the sock drawer - wearing - washing - drying - sock drawer cycle. My theory is that socks, left to their own devices, will end up in the drawer and can be paired (recombined) on demand without much effort from the user. SWMBO used to insist on keeping the pairs together at every stage of the cycle. this was a cause of some friction in the household!

    Did you have a different, more exotic idea?

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Possum,

    Intrigued by what you think my pseudonym relates to! The name describes the mundane life of a pair of socks through the sock drawer - wearing - washing - drying - sock drawer cycle. My theory is that socks, left to their own devices, will end up in the drawer and can be paired (recombined) on demand without much effort from the user. SWMBO used to insist on keeping the pairs together at every stage of the cycle. this was a cause of some friction in the household!

    Did you have a different, more exotic idea?

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