It's kinda similar for me, though not entirely. I do struggle to make new friends and I am quite happy when I'm left to my own devices instead of having to socialize. Some me time is always appreciated, as I don't really feel fully comfortable around people most of the time and being alone doesn't invoke feeling lonely or anything but it's freeing instead. This being said, I kinda miss going out and bonding with people over stuff we like (or hate, lol) sometimes. For example, when I'm at a festival where I *know* for sure that there are definitely some people I have some things in common with, I sometimes feel the need to talk to them and swap info or whatever, yet initiating and/or maintaining a conversation with anyone is really difficult for me and it's kinda frustrating as I feel like I'm wasting some kind of an opportunity to form a meaningful (or at least fun) relationship each time.
I know what you mean, I sometimes get the feeling of missing out on a potential opportunity for a connection after the possibility of it. Then I remember how tired I am after any interaction and I'm less worried about lol 😆
I've always struggled to have a group of friends, I tried a lot when I was younger because it was what was expected of me but I was terrible with actually keeping up with people
How do you navigate friendships as an autistic individual? Do you prefer deep, long-term connections or smaller social circles?
It's kinda similar for me, though not entirely. I do struggle to make new friends and I am quite happy when I'm left to my own devices instead of having to socialize. Some me time is always appreciated, as I don't really feel fully comfortable around people most of the time and being alone doesn't invoke feeling lonely or anything but it's freeing instead. This being said, I kinda miss going out and bonding with people over stuff we like (or hate, lol) sometimes. For example, when I'm at a festival where I *know* for sure that there are definitely some people I have some things in common with, I sometimes feel the need to talk to them and swap info or whatever, yet initiating and/or maintaining a conversation with anyone is really difficult for me and it's kinda frustrating as I feel like I'm wasting some kind of an opportunity to form a meaningful (or at least fun) relationship each time.
I know what you mean, I sometimes get the feeling of missing out on a potential opportunity for a connection after the possibility of it. Then I remember how tired I am after any interaction and I'm less worried about lol 😆
I've always struggled to have a group of friends, I tried a lot when I was younger because it was what was expected of me but I was terrible with actually keeping up with people