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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Anyone else struggling to meet friends since the pandemic |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 3:43 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 520
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| Yes. Well actually I've been on a gradual path to friendlessness for many years, being naturally avoidant of socialising in general, then starting to work from home so no workmates, then having a kid so all free time disappearing! But I did used to go to a writing group before covid that broke up a... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Why does nobody click with me |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,161
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| I am dealing with this same issue since the pandemic. I am not sure what it is, but I feel disconnected from people including friends. Something has changed and I cannot put my finger on it. I met a friend within the last couple of years that I "clicked" with on the first meeting. Sadly, I... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Anyone else struggling to meet friends since the pandemic |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 2:19 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 520
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| Is anyone else having issues with meeting friends since the Covid-19 pandemic? Do you also feel more disconnected from people? I am pretty active in my community and it feels like I am struggling to meet close friends since the pandemic. I also feel kind of disconnected from people. While I have met... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Randomly seeing "friends" |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 2:13 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,768
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| I just go along to get along in these situations if they say hi. You don't have to do more than waive and beyond that a hello and a moment or two of small talk will get them off your back. |
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Forum: LGBT Discussion Topic: Why is it so hard to meet autistic folks who are gay? |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 1:50 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 535
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| I came out last year and sans for one friend, I am struggling to meet autistic folks who are gay (especially younger folks). Does anyone else have this issue? I am active in a number of community activities like church and liberal politics, but am having trouble meeting folks. Oddly though, I know m... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: "friend" suddenly started ignoring my emails |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 1:46 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,182
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| I have friends like this and it can be a variety of things. I have seen friends in the midst of depression or other mental illnesses in which they don't reach out, including sending texts or emails. Maybe her email changed. Maybe her life is in a place that she doesn't have the time to inclinations ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Trying to understand if this friend with AS likes me |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 430
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| I met a friend (27 yo) in the last couple of years through church in which I am getting mixed signals about. Some of it could be his autism and other issues (anxiety, bipolar?, depression, etc). Does this person like me and is there a friendship there going forward? What is odd is to most everybody ... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Meeting friends under 40 |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 31 May 2016, 8:06 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 381
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| Something that I have been struggling with as of late is making friends with people who are under 40. I am a person who is involved in a number of things in my community. I regularly go to church, I am active in the local political scene. I also attend concerts, theater and lecture events as well. B... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anyone know someone who killed themselves ? |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 30 May 2016, 9:10 pm
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,964
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| I can think of a handful of people that I have known that have killed themselves. My brother's best friend did it 25 years ago, my best friend's brother did it about 10 years ago. I have also had a couple of high school classmates that have taken their lives. Everyone other than the brother of my fr... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What does it mean when people say "Nobody cares"... |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 30 May 2016, 7:44 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,741
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| It is a snide way of a person telling you "I don't want to hear about it anymore." I never understand why people use the phrase "nobody cares", when it is just that person doesn't care about the subject at hand. Why don't people say "I don't care" instead? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone read fiction books? |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 30 May 2016, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,668
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| I do read some on occasion. I love fiction that is set in the American Midwest. Some of my favorite authors include Marilynne Robinson, Garrison Keillor, Kent Haruf and Jane Smiley. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ruminations over negative things in my life |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 30 May 2016, 6:50 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 411
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| One thing that I am currently working on with my Asperger's is the fact that I have a tendency to ruminate and obsess over bad events that have happened in my life in the past. I have noticed that these ruminations and obsessions can go on for many years. They have usually been lessened by another n... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Any activists on this site? |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2016, 12:10 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 439
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| Are there any activists who have an autism or Asperger's diagnosis. I am not just meaning activists FOR autism issues, but activists in all areas of politics. This would include for example, environmental or economic activists. In my 20 year history of being involved in politics, I have run into ver... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Question about psychotic breaks and withdrawl? |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 7:20 pm
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Replies: 1
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| Is it normal for someone who is having a psychotic episode to disappear from society? Is it also normal for someone having these issues to cut off all contact with their friends, including via phone, email and letter? What are the causes of this? Lastly, what would be the best way to contact a perso... |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Perseveration (To describe the impossible) |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 20 Feb 2016, 6:26 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 600
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| I am not sure if this conversation is germane to just schizophrenia, bipolar and other mental disorders. I was given a video recently of my late friend giving a talk at the church we both attended. He had a schizophrenia diagnosis, but also acted very autistic in nature (I know, positive/negative sy... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Still cannot meet friends my own age |
| passionatebach |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 11:47 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 495
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| I have been running into an issue of meeting intellectual friends my own age, even though I am active in a number of activities in the community. This is one of the things that I am constantly told to do to meet people, but it hasn't worked out for me. I have a number of friends that are older than ... |
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