lonely aspie,what's your social life like

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At university, my social life is quite good, and I have a good boyfriend.

That said, I don't know how many of the people I hang around with actually like me. I get on well with my flatmates and we do things together and I socialise with people on my course, or another group of post-grads that I met. But, I'm not that close to them really, and I get paranoid that they don't actually like me. (for instance there is one guy in the other group of post-grads and I am convinced that he doesn't like me because of the way he acts with me, and the way he acts with the others).

At home, my social life is pretty much non-existant. I did have a couple of close friends at 6th form, but I've grown apart from them since. I was also trying to make effort to include myself in stuff back home, but then I felt that they weren't bothered if I came out for a night out or tagged along when they all met up for coffee or whatever. In the end, I just stopped trying to bother because these people didn't seem bothered about me. One of my friends had home also went to the same university as me, but as time went on I only ever saw him in lectures or around campus. Even when I suggested meeting up... it usually didn't happen. I do get quite lonely when I go home from uni. I do have one home friend who lives about an hour away from me, but we don't meet up that often due to the costs involved.

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It sure is nice to find out that you're not alone. Although, I wish we were all sharing stories about the chicks we're dating instead of this discussion!

There is the problem that people trained to smile at customers, sorry I mean "guests," might just be putting on a friendly face, and females in general seem to flash a smile just because, and not because they like you, though they might. There is always that possibility. Like in Dumb & Dumber:

It's funny that I was going to comment on being lonely by saying: "I've heard the idea that we are really only lonely when we don't have someone who really gets us, someone to be ourselves around." And then I realized I started this post with the line: "It sure is nice to find out that you're not alone." So, I guess we are all a little less lonely here among people who can relate to our stories. Of course, in my mind I've linked being lonely to not having a significant other. I really don't care for other people. I mean, if I'm going to have a friend who really gets me, why can't that person also be a girl I sleep with? I'd really rather have the minimum amount of other people necessary to give me company. Is one too much to ask for!?

Back to the discussion of cashiers. I picked up a long-term girlfriend at a fast food drive-thru window. She liked my car and I liked her boobs. Never underestimate the cashier angle. Now that I think about it.....I have gone out with three other cashiers I met through making various purchases. At least two waitresses... That is weird. Maybe it's the forced initial interaction?

I have no social life at all, I just work sleep and play video games, whenever I play online with people that's pretty much as social as I get.

TheHermit, That is a very good question, "is one too much to ask for?"

There are maybe 2 girls I wish I would have had the guts to make something more happen, but the I realize that I don't have the means at this point in my life to be able to provide them with the life they would want family-wise. So it was probly for the better that nothing more grew.

I have had a bunch of "friends" screw me over and literally steal from me so I don't trust people, feel that I cannot read them and just cannot fit in with anyone to be able to find anyone that truly gets me. I don't think like others.

It is nice to hear that I am not alone with how I am, but it would be nice to actually be with people that are the same. I cannot give women what they want and expect and cannot find one that accepts me for who I am. I swear all women look away from me wherever I go and make a point not to notice me. Then when I go out in public people just stare, and I think I look normal. Makes me feel even more alone.

I wish life had a reset button

Whats a social life?

I call my mother about once a week, and I have been raising a son since he was 19 months old, he is 8 now.. aside from that, I have no social life. A part of me wants one, badly, but every time I try it turns into a disaster and never lasts. I am 51 now. about as social as I get, is a now and then on-line gaming.

I don't want a social life,sounds like work.I get enough socialization from people at the various stores,therapy and family.That's plenty for me,and even this makes me tired and burned out feeling.I seem to be more of a hermit as I get older.The idea of a slew of people piling in to visit sounds like Hell.Someone usually gets my spot and then I have no idea where I should sit,once someone did this when I got up to go to the bathroom,I remember"move your feet,lose your seat" from grade school but didn't think it applied in my own house.I set in another chair and glared at them,but they were obviously dense and didn't get it.

I have always disliked people for not saying what they mean, or doing what they say, and never telling the truth. And I can't stand small talk. I just sit there, minding my food or whatever, praying that the conversation turns more interesting. And by more interesting I usually mean towards topics that I have a personal interest in.

I did recently join an AS meetup group, but they meet too far away for me to attend.

This was how I socialized most of the time, but not recently.

my social life is here on WP and to a lesser extent on FB and even lesser extent [twice per month] at my local square pegs aspie meetup group.

My social life is talking to my real life friends over facebook (though they all live a few hours away now), family, and outside of the home, the place I volunteer at twice a week, though I only use the bare minimum amount of socialization to get by and just want to do my work there most of the time.

Very lonely...

WP saved my life, along with my square pegs aspie meetup group