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    Does anyone have any advice for dealing with loneliness as an autistic adult?

    Thanks for all the further responses, everyone, and sorry for being so late to respond; I know it's been several weeks since I last replied in this thread I made. You have all offered things that are certainly food for thought at the very least, as I myself have only found "loneliness" is...
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    Does anyone have any advice for dealing with loneliness as an autistic adult?

    I wasn't expecting this many replies, but I appreciate the input each of you have made here. Thank you. Just to clarify what I meant @Tom in my earlier posts, I feel it would be worth mentioning (as I hadn't initially) that I am aromantic and openly identify as such. I don't enjoy the idea of...
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    Does anyone have any advice for dealing with loneliness as an autistic adult?

    That's something I can struggle with too, especially when it comes to people who have romantic partners; I've never had the desire for that sort of thing at all to the point that I find it makes me unhappy to think about the idea of having to live with another person for the rest of my life. I...
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    Does anyone have any advice for dealing with loneliness as an autistic adult?

    I'm an autistic adult and I know making friends and having friendships that last can be a very common issue for a lot of us who are autistic people. I wanted to make this thread to ask if anyone has an particular advice for this issue as an adult, and also if anyone else perhaps has experienced...
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    Which of the 5 senses dominates your autism sensitivity?

    For me, it's sound primarily. Loud noise alone, regardless of the type of sound, can genuinely cause me so much distress. In fact, there are times where it only takes one instance of something like a loud car or motorbike, a balloon bursting or someone shouting (regardless of whether it's even...
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    Don't Be Shy To Introduce Yourself

    Hello everyone. Adult in their 20s here who was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in their very early teenage years. I felt compelled to join this community as it seemed like a nice place for and accommodating of autistic people. I'm extremely shy and can't always articulate myself as clearly...
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