Is it my fault I have less friends

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Or is it their fault that they don't bother to approach me and say Hi and interact with me ?

I'm not sure "fault" is really the right word, but other people are not obligated to interact with you anymore tha you are with them. It's a voluntary action on both sides.

There’s fault on both sides. NTs though have the numbers. We just have the disability that triggers their response.

Quality is much more than quantity when it comes to friends.

I don't think it is a fault.
It's more about asking yourself questions like do I want more friends? Why? Am I ok with the friends I have?

Let's say you come to the conclusion you want to build another friendship. You will need to learn and apply the skills needed for this but because you want to (and not because you feel obliged) and even then, you can't force anybody to be your friend. You just accept the social contacts you are trying to build, their pace and everything and maybe you will find a new friend. Maybe it takes a lot of time, who knows.

But as someone else wrote, it's about quality more than quantity.

Listen to other people.

And don’t monologue.

I used to be a great monologuer, and didnt bother to listen to others. I made very few friends that way.

Also: don’t express that you have faults early on. People absolutely dislike being around other people who like to harp on their faults. Self-deprecating humor, even, is not so good early on.

I don't see it as productive trying to assign blame. What is wrong with them assuming that you aren't interested in being friends and leaving you alone? People can't read minds.

Nobody "fault"

Nobody has to approach anyone


Having said that, what is so great about saying "hi"?




Some lil dipshits come by "just to say hi" and act like they expect a welcome party





Some idiot at trader Joe's (Berkeley) came up to me and told me that he recognized me from ten years ago UCSD




f**k that ass hole


Seriously you don't have to say hi. It doesn't matter to me if you say hi


But if you don't say hi, don't wait ten years




What the f**k was that penis expecting






Some lil dipshits act like they are the latest greatest thing since sliced bread



"Hi" is just one syllable



Doctor Butler left the room and brought back another doctor "just to say hi"


Shake hands, germs



The counseling intern called me " they" instead of "he"




For a bunch of idiots that did nothing except sit around talking, they were bad at communication

It's not your "fault"---nor is it their "fault."

As others have pointed out.

As kraftiekortie said, there are important things you can do:

Don't hold one-sided monologues. Nobody wants a lecture, either on a special interest (for people with AS/Autism) or on whatever is wrong with you and needs to be "fixed." (This is for NTs).

Be open and friendly, but don't divulge too much right away, especially your weaknesses. If people knew certain things about me, they would turn away, making me all alone once more.

Above all, listen (that's the hardest thing for me to do, especially if the conversation is superficial, or about dark pop culture and television programs).

There are disadvantage of having friends


Sometimes I feel like, making friends and all other activities is not worth the cost benefit analysis

Of course it is not a fault to not have friends. This guilt is just a temporary feeling. If you're meant to be friends with someone you will be, if you're meant to be alone you will be alone. This is not necessarily a bad thing either. A lot of friends stab each other from the back anyway.

It does hurt when you make the effort and still don't seem to have as many friends as you thought you'd have, especially knowing you're a nice person who takes people as they come and you're friendly and sociable. Sometimes the mind boggles, and you start believing it is your fault.

It's my responsibility to make friends. Someone said, "if you want a friend you have to be a friend."

If I'm honest, I don't really want any friends beyond the ones I already have. They were my friends from way before the s**t hit the fan.

I don't want new friends.