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  1. DiverseWonderland

    What is Normal for us?

    So we know about the "Social Guidelines" and what is considered "Normal" These days but what i want to know is what do you all do that you consider "normal" for yourself or what do you do that most others don't do? For instance I will play by imagining something in my head but on the outside...
  2. M

    The Social aspie

    This came up in a conversation with a university friend, He’s also on the spectrum. I was talking to him about how it feels that I’ve somewhat reverted back to the reluctance element of socializing with people, that my mom wants me to make friends again and go out for coffee with her friend’s...
  3. Backpacking Brain

    About other people

    I have learned many lessons while travelling. I don’t want to turn this blog into a sanctimonious, holier-than-thou collection of lectures by someone who thinks they know better then you, because I don’t, so I won’t. But, I just wanted to make a little note of what I have learned about People. I...
    • Cloudy
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • anxiety asd aspergers aspie backpacking people social social anxiety travel travelling
    • Category: Aspergers & Autism
  4. SparklAng

    Taking ages to reply to Comments/PMs- does it bother you?

    I was not exactly sure where to fit this, so I thought I would fit it under the category described as 'anything that doesn't fit somewhere else!' Sounds logical, I guess :) I go through phases of time where I feel I can write/ speak and communicate with people, and others where I kind of just...
  5. Aristocario

    Meeting Up

    Hello to everyone! I live in Leeds and would like to meet new people, I'm 19, so preferrably for people around my age, in their 20s, or slightly below my age would be preferred to meet. My favourite hobbies are football (I play in a football team too), drawing, comics (specially manga and...
  6. DesertRose

    What is this called?

    I have a hard time, sometimes, not always, getting my questions into words that others can understand what I am asking. Or explaining things so others don't get the wrong idea. Does anyone else struggle with this? Is it common in ASD? I can understand exactly what something means, I just cannot...
  7. As sweet as-pie

    I've been invited to a birthday party...

    Hi everyone. I've never really had many friends. I'm pretty great at small talk but awful at actually getting past the acquaintance part and becoming friends with someone in real life. All my friends I've met online. I know people in real life but it never gets past the first stage and so I'm...
  8. Aspen

    Discord for Autistic People

    Hey everyone! I made a discord server that's complete with a music lounge, a sensory overload room, and a special interest dump! Anyone is welcome to join. Here's the link.
  9. Jenisautistic

    What does everyone think about social media?

    anyone on places like Facebook Twitter Instagram etc?? What do you think about these places for people with disabilities?? I have a Facebook and Twitter I have a Facebook since I was little but I have a Twitter recently one when I was little too Oh I also have a YouTube account. But for...
  10. S

    Writing an Article and need one more interviewee, please help!

    Hello there my fellow Aspergians, I am being given a chance to possibly write a freelance article for VICE on the topic of dating on the spectrum, and I need your help! I have here a list of interview questions, and I'm looking for one more person diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum to answer all...
  11. savi83

    Small Talk (How much does it bother you?)

    Hi everybody, One of my main difficulties in social interaction is "small talk", it's something that feels so unnatural to me but it's a social convention that helps build connections with people, something which I also struggle with. When I come into work on a Monday morning I ask people if...
  12. A

    Anyone fancy an Aspie meet up in Leeds?

    Hi I'm a 46 year old recently self-diagnosed female aspie living in Yorkshire. I don't know what has got into me today but I've just created a Meet Up page for Aspies living in the Leeds area. Anyone fancy a bit of socialising over a pint or whilst eating out somewhere? The more awkward the...
  13. RiverSong

    Tony Attwood's Strategies to Improve Social Understanding and Friendship Skills

    Hi all, This is my first blog post on AC. I feel like I haven't blogged anywhere in ages so I may be a bit rusty. For my first post, I want to share an interesting video that I found called "Making Friends - Strategies to Improve Social Understanding and Friendship Skills." The video...
  14. Jorg

    Do you have a youtube channel? Share it here

    Well I thought in this community people could have a social media or youtube channel, so I would like to us to shere it, I have one about gaming and electronics, I'll leave the link here and I hope you post yours and your interests. Jorge Rojas
  15. As sweet as-pie

    Social groups for autistic people

    I just received my official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as an information pack including information about resources and groups in my area for autistic people. I don't have any friends and haven't had any since I left high school, even then I struggled socially, and I often...
  16. Jorg

    The end of social networks and social endeavour for me

    For many years since I started on social networks, firts on hi-5 and then facebook a part of me never got fully conected to the social paradigm those sites include. I've never been a very social guy, and I'm more of a solitaire and isolated person. My therapists told me to at least stay in...
    • Jorg
    • Blog entry
    • 2 min read
    • anxiety depression facebook happiness loneliness network social
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: General
  17. Florence

    Finding friends / people to live with

    Hi, I've joined this site on behalf of a friend. He is 21 and has asperges. He is wanting to meet other like-minded people to make friends, perhaps a girlfriend, and potentially one day someone / some others to do shared living with? He is a lovely friendly guy who loves computer games and...
    • Florence
    • Thread
    • computer games flat share friends friendship gaming meeting people shared living social social group young adult
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Introduce Yourself
  18. xDominiel

    Was your social anxiety with you since birth?

    Did you experience social anxiety for as long as you can remember, or did it first become a problem and/or gradually get worse as you grew up and had bad experiences? As a kid I wasn't very anxious at all. I was awkward socially but I didn't really fear other people to the extent I did later...
  19. GayAspieAddict

    When being You brings out the Fear in Others...

    Hello. I am new to this site and am unsure if this is the place to post this...that said, I have this on my mind and want to share. So I am a 33 yr old gay man with HFA/Aspergers; I also have Crohns Disease, Depression/Anxiety, and am in recovery from drugs and alcohol, and attend recovery...
  20. Cogs Of My Cranium

    The label

    What has the label of aspergers/aspie etc. done for you and people you know? The more I think about it, the main use is now I know what word to google. Other people I say the label to know what to google. Google the word, the label. However I don't feel it really increases understanding...
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