Sarah BoonSomething I see a lot is NT people assuming
“They need to make more friends, and socialise more” when it comes to autistic people.
But how many of them have even asked the autistic person if this is what they want?
I’ve seen it been set as ‘targets’ for autistic people to achieve far too many times. When many of us have had negative experiences with our peers, pressuring us into friends will not end well. Especially if it’s not what we want/not ready for it yet
Ultimately we shouldn’t assume friendship is the solution.
For some of us making friends will bring happiness, but not for all of us.