JoinTheChase

Haha thanks. I do find making friends online easier, but I really want some friends I can meet up with more regularly, so the closer the better. I'm sure I'll figure something out. My parents have both been really supportive, and I think they're relieved that family life was difficult because of something no one can help rather than because they were bad parents. Neither of them are on the spectrum, but my mum has several traits. We think my grandma on her side might have been, but she's dead now, so it's just speculation. I'd love to find somewhere local that I could work with animals just to get me out, but all the local places atm require too much commitment (full days etc) so can't atm. And Special_talent123 thanks for the suggestion, but Bristol is about 2 hours away, so not exactly convenient.

thanks Fairly similar really. Glad to have an explanation and for my parents to know I wasn't being difficult on purpose. On the other hand, always going to struggle etc. I think I'd be happier about it if there were any local groups or whatever, but the nearest groups are over half an hour away, so adding an hour of travel to new places and new people makes them too much. Want to make new friends though. Bored of being lonely.

Hey I'm a 23 year old girl from Hampshire. I was diagnosed with Asperger's a couple of months ago, so it's all kinda new to me. Would like to get to know some other Aspies and make new friends. Chase =)