A question for my autistic friends. Many autistic people struggle with social interactions and forming relationships, which is why they often feel lonely and isolated. I’d be interested to know how you usually go about making new connections, whether they’re friendships or romantic relationships.
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@autismunicorn honestly? The internet.
I made a friend in school (because they immediately realized I was also autistic) that I keep in touch with, but the rest of my relationships have mostly been internet-based.
It's scary to reach out, but it can be rewarding too
@autismunicorn I am still in contact with my friend from school as I said :)
We don't see each other in person much, due to the fact we're both disabled and conflicting schedules, but for example sometimes my friend will make a run to LUSH and bring me some lotion or soap on their way home :)
And I have met some online friends in person though of course I Would stress being careful with that.
If nothing else, online I feel if you're in a good space is a great place to start.
@lapis @autismunicorn I've also mostly made friends online, although I ended up marrying one of them 😂
Just being able to have interests rather than geography be the filter has been significant enough - I met my partner in game show fandom - but having this interest-led communication also be text-based helps even more.
I did make in-person friendships at university, but even then, this was most often from societies, so again the interest filter applied.
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