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I am in my 60’s and I’m watching my son struggle. He is 34, married with a family. I see what he is going through and it gives me insight into my own personhood. I am being to understand my isolation which I contributed to be an introvert. I think it might be more than that. I have difficulty making friends. It’s not that I don’t have friends, they are spread out across the United States. However I have tried to make friends locally. It’s difficult, I know we are in a pandemic however it is more that that. I stress over social settings. My biggest dread was my daughter’s wedding. Such a happy time, I stressed.
 
Astor Snow said:
I am being to understand my isolation which I contributed to be an introvert. I think it might be more than that.
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Yeah- this. I too went through most of my life simply lamenting that I was an introvert and little else. Though in my mid fifties I stumbled onto something called "Aspergers Syndrome" and just couldn't let go of it. While it was a rough journey down a road strewn with potholes of denial, I eventually came to the conclusion the likelihood of being autistic...ASD level one.

Simple point. You've come to the right place to explore the possibilities, interacting with those of us who could well be "your own kind".

Welcome to AF.
 
Judge said:
Yeah- this. I too went through most of my life simply lamenting that I was an introvert and little else. Though in my mid fifties I stumbled onto something called "Aspergers Syndrome" and just couldn't let go of it. While it was a rough journey down a road strewn with potholes of denial, I eventually came to the conclusion the likelihood of being autistic...ASD level one.

Simple point. You've come to the right place to explore the possibilities, interacting with those of us who could well be "your own kind".

Welcome to AF.
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im hoping by recognizing my patterns of behavior, I will be able to change some. I think my biggest and most desirable change will be to locally connect to one if not more people in person. I had some opportunities, however they fizzled and I don’t know why. So I obsess over what went wrong.
Yes thank you, I’m happy to talk to like minded people.
 
Hi and welcome. Yes probably social relating is the hardest thing to manage for many here. Part of it may be slow or different processing. This throws us off, but others don't understand why we haven't always reacted in a timely way or as expected. Plenty of us about in the older generations and especially women. Not recognised. Not helped. Puzzling about our selves. Hope you enjoy it here and find it useful and supportive.

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HI @Astor Snow

Welcome to the Forums. There are folk here who are spread out across the world, and you can get good insights from other's experience
 
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