Still Lonely - Even With Friends

[The Artistic Autistic]

I don’t know what’s up.. I have made an ENORMOUS effort to get new friends, and I now have a bunch, yet for some reason I still feel lonely.. I have had on and off depression for over a year now. I think it’s because I can’t find someone I can truly relate to.. :/ I don’t really know.

 

[Rodafina]

I have felt my worst loneliness when I was with other people but just feeling so disconnected from them.

Are you getting one on one time with any of these friends? Can be extra tough to foster connection when in a group. And by group, I mean more than 2 people.

 

[The Artistic Autistic]

I have felt my worst loneliness when I was with other people but just feeling so disconnected from them.

Are you getting one on one time with any of these friends? Can be extra tough to foster connection when in a group. And by group, I mean more than 2 people.

Actually most of the time I’m with people it’s one on one. But nonetheless I still feel a big gaping hole. I can text any one of them and easily set up something to do. In fact I’m going to hang out with them this weekend, but still this feeling remains.

 

[Rodafina]

Actually most of the time I’m with people it’s one on one. But nonetheless I still feel a big gaping hole. I can text any one of them and easily set up something to do. In fact I’m going to hang out with them this weekend, but still this feeling remains.

I understand. I have felt this my whole life. I have had a little bit of a different experience with other autistic people, but even still it is very hard. Don’t have any good advice, just offering understanding.