Mikurotoro92 wrote:
It all boils down to 2 things:
The disability itself
and
The loneliness and isolation caused by the disability
I will go into more detail later
Okay it's time to go into more detail about exactly
why people with disabilities struggle with finding love and friendship!
I am Autistic, although high-functioning (Aspergers)
Most people with Autism tend to isolate themselves from other people which would make friendship or love harder to obtain since in order to get those things you MUST be social and get out there to talk to people
This is part of why I joined Day Program
I know people who have had success with online dating but it is too risky for a naive Autistic person like me so I would rather meet someone in the community (organically)
Also Autistic people struggle with interpreting social cues and knowing how to start conversations which is certainly hurting things too!
Romantic and even platonic relationships are built upon
communicationHow can you be expected to communicate with a partner or friend if you don't know how to properly start a conversation?
Luckily both Day Program and my therapist are helping me with this
Eventually they will get me to the point of dating and marriage!! !
But it's going to take time
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"You have never experienced true love but that doesn't mean you won't EVER find it!" -SpongeBob SquarePants
02 Dec 2023, 1:07 pm
