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Re: Is it to late for me to make friends?
my friend used the social media approach of starting a page that people can join if they're interested in meet ups and I think she's really enjoying it. I guess it could be a mixed bag though- unpredictable who will join.
Re: General chit chat
I was hoping to have sweet dreams last night but that never happened - there was a mouse in my bedroom so I couldn’t sleep there 😭 Tried catching it with the help of my mum but no luck 😅. Ah well, sleeping in the living room was ok but I hope I can return to my bedroom tonight. I hope you’re both having a good weekend @TheNightmare and @eylah.
Re: Is it to late for me to make friends?
Just ask about like emails on Google find clubs in your area and then just go in and make friends it boosts your confidence up
Re: ASD "round up"
@Amy22 Thank you so much for the message it really helps I defineltly will try to write down the people I trust enough to not mask around. In answer to your question I guess I kinda feel like I mask around everyone a little I guess the only person I don’t always mask around is my sister. I hope your doing really well too and I hope you can figure things out tho I don’t think you can always have everything firgured out I’ve been diagnosed around 10 yrs I still don’t understand everything .
Ems222
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Re: ASD "round up"
That’s an amazing idea! This is really helpful thing to have I think, I was wondering i always find it hard to distinguish from my masked self and my real self I know it’s sounds weird but I’m always confused about when I’m being each one does anyone know what I can do to try keep them separate? And like know who I’m masking around?
Hi I can confirm what your feeling isn't weird at all in fact this can happen the most to us all of, because we think sometimes maybe we aren't neurodiverse enough but we are simply who we are. It can feel like we aren't masking enough or not being authentic enough but that's ok to feel. For me I tend to find that I genuinely mask around strangers and people I don't know, because I always get this unsettling feeling that they may not like like the real me sometimes. However if it's around family or close friends of mine I tend to unmask a bit more because I feel comfortable around those people in genuine. It may be an idea to keep a diary or something and write down the people you feel like you can unmask around and those you find it harder to therefore you mask around them. Do you find that you tend to mask more around unfamiliar people and more unmasked with close friend, though you can still mask around family as well. I'm probably not the best at explaining this myself because I am also figuring this out for myself as well. I hope your doing okay right now
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Amy22
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Re: Is it time?
December was never long enough to celebrate all that is Christmas so start as soon as you can!! I'm already watching the cheesy hallmark movies and netflix specials . It's an act of self-care
briannat
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Re: I'm done not being listened to
Hey @Lucy_21, thank you for sharing this with us here. It's brave to open up about your struggles, and I can hear how frustrating this has been for you. You've mentioned having to ask them to not drink Pepsi because it's one of the things that you can handle, and I can hear how being repeatedly ignored can feel upsetting. The way you feel is completely valid, your struggles are real, and you've done your best to try and be reasonable about this.
Is there a way that you could have some Pepsi that only you can access? Perhaps it's kept in a separate place where they can't get it? If talking to them isn't working, it might need a different approach to resolve this.
At the same time, I'd keep speaking to your mum about this. It sounds like she responded better when you spoke to her, since she starting buying more since then. How would you feel about this? Perhaps she can help you to find another solution? We're here to support you through this
Is there a way that you could have some Pepsi that only you can access? Perhaps it's kept in a separate place where they can't get it? If talking to them isn't working, it might need a different approach to resolve this.
At the same time, I'd keep speaking to your mum about this. It sounds like she responded better when you spoke to her, since she starting buying more since then. How would you feel about this? Perhaps she can help you to find another solution? We're here to support you through this
Azziman
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