Would you want to be in an offline Aspie social group?

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Based on this thread:

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt221434.html

In the above thread, people were discussing if they would be willing to pay $10 (CAN) to be in an Aspie Group.

I wanted to poll WP to see if people would be willing to join an Aspie social group, including some nominal charge (see the questions) for expenses. I request the indulgence of the mods, I am trying to make the theme as light-hearted as possible, I am not asking for money in this thread!

And yes, there will be ice cream. Meltdown shakes at least once a year.

Edit: Please treat the money amounts as represenative of expenses, or in lieu of food, drink, or other goods. If you bring the food, you would'nt pay an additional amount.

I don't think I would want to meet other autism spectrum people in person. The value gained by interacting with them here, on this forum, is probably more than would be for me in a face to face type interaction. I am here to better understand my problems by reading more colloquial thought process of others, which is quite different from the information available in the academic and clinical verbiage. As people tend to be more open and honest on anonymous internet forums, this seems to be the better fit for me in what I am trying to gain from the interaction.

...what kind of ice cream?

I'd give a meetup a go. I'm quite surprised that here in London there doesn't seem to be an AS adults support/social group of any kind. At least not one that has any internet presence.

I used to be interested in autistic meet-ups, and visited a local one that was really laid-back and easy-access, and that was cool for a while. We didn't have to pay anything, however. We were encouraged to bring some food with us (usually crisps, cookies, soda pop), but not much beyond that.

I think I may not have visited if they had charged me for it.

Me and my gf stick together. I have some friends/neighbors down the block we hang out with sometimes. I never hang out long gotta run back home. I'm not really good in groups or large groups at all.
Right now i am content with my gf and where we are want to be. We are content with eachother. We live in a more rural area, it's very different from suburbs or a city.
I am happy for the rural area.

This site is helpful for talking to others on the spectrum who understand me.
I have been in therapy groups before, i do horrible in them and avoid groups like the plague.
One on one with a psychologist i am fine.

I feel like other Aspies would not like me. I would like to think that there might be some group of people out there who wouldn't exclude me, but if I went to a meetup and felt excluded, then my last hope for acceptance would be gone.

I've met plenty of people from the Internet. I have no problem with that.

HOWEVER... I don't really know any of you well enough... and have no particular goal in mind that requires any of you yet...

Plus of course I loathe obligatory or predetermined payments. If I'm to contribute money to any such venture, it is always and exclusively on my own terms and by my own choice. Telling me I have to do something is the best way to make sure I don't / won't do it.

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I wouldn't but I'm not interested in being part of any offline social group. That would involve leaving the house and socializing. Nearly all my socializing is done online and I prefer it that way. Offline any socializing I do is usually an unavoidable byproduct when I need to go somewhere for reasons other than socializing.

I'm game I'd really like it too if there were a chance to be paired up with folk that have similar interests.

I have updated my OP to reflect my meaning, please treat any financial amount as satisfied by bringing food/beverages.

I've tried to get a WP group to meet for coffee in Melbourne Australia late last year, but I'm afraid I had no takers. I met an Aspie a couple of years ago at a training course and we hit it off and exchanged p/numbers. Unfortunately he never returned my phone calls or emails I realise he was not actually interested in keeping in touch.

I think Aspies are naturally distrustful of strangers...don't know how we are ever going to create an Aspie/autistic society when everyone is terrifed of meeting each other. I assure you I don't bite folks...

Is this a joke thread? If not, why don't you just create yes/no options?

And yeah, I'd like to meet. I've attended a few groups already. One was decent, the other was too kiddy.

No

Online talking to strangers is enough for me

I don't have a voice out there (effectively mute if I don't know you), so it wouldn't be worth it for others anyway.

i belong to olympia square pegs aspie meetup, i spend a nominal amount on food/snacks for the meetups. it is well worth it for me