What is it like for you making friends

I was officially diagnosed with level 2 autism about three days ago. when they called to talk about the results they gave my parents ideas about going out and different groups to make friends. However I have trouble making friends and keeping them I only have one friend at the moment and that’s all I feel I can manage. I feel if I had more it would just cause me stress and physically and mentally wear me out as that has happened in the past. I feel like if I had more than one friend it would cause a lot of drama and problems that I couldn’t handle. How do you all manage to make friends and handle more than one friend without getting tired and mentally and physically worn out.  

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  • It’s difficult. I have struggled with it all my life. I'll be 28 this year, and I don't have a single friend or relationship irl. I never have. I think it's a lot harder for autistic people. I'm also level 2 autism and making friends feels impossible to me.

  • I feel like it's some sort of test that I am forever failing! My jaw locks and the back of my head starts to really hurt when I'm trying to talk to people in real life... so many sensations and none of them seem pleasant Sleeping Forever feeling like I want friends but cannot actually deal with everything that comes along with it Tired face

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  • I feel like it's some sort of test that I am forever failing! My jaw locks and the back of my head starts to really hurt when I'm trying to talk to people in real life... so many sensations and none of them seem pleasant Sleeping Forever feeling like I want friends but cannot actually deal with everything that comes along with it Tired face

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