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
@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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