Like many other autistic and/or disabled people I will spend Christmas on my own and while I appreciate my alone time and the atmosphere and the silence of it, I know it can be difficult and hurtful.

So I would like to connect with other people who spend Christmas on their own or experience feelings of loneliness during these days, by interacting with this post.

That can be just leaving and receiving a virtual hug or telling each other about the gifts you received or gave yourself during the year, maybe share a piece of music, write about your favourite video game or any other special interest. You can do this in private mode (English or German), I know that interacting with groups can be difficult, impossible sometimes, but every now and then I write posts like this during a moment of bravery and I already found amazing online friends by doing so.

Let's support each other in a world that makes building connection so difficult and feelings of loneliness so common.

Boosts are very much appreciated. Thank you.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #disabled #ChronicallyIll #neurodivergent #MentalHealth

@KaCi
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I'll be here 💜
@KaCi
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looks like there's already stuff on #joinin
@punishmenthurts @KaCi I was about to mention #JoinIn! In the UK, it was picked up on Twitter by comedian Sarah Millican and became quite a big thing, and has continued here. Generally a pretty good vibe.
@patrickhadfield @KaCi
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not sure that's alone people, though
@punishmenthurts @patrickhadfield @KaCi it did start our that way on Twitter, but I haven't read the hashtag on here yet.
@bumblebeedc @punishmenthurts @patrickhadfield @KaCi It's for anyone who is finding the Christmas period difficult, for any reason, and the idea is just to join in, to whatever extent you want to.