what are good social groups for aspies?

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Im a bit old for mixing in the goth/metal scene unfortunately. I wish I was into comics and startrek, it definately seems to be the place to meet like minded people, Ive heard of people meeting friends at conventions before.

I need to have some better interests, all the things I like dont have scenes or groups that are like minded.

Something regular, I have never looked back since taking up archery.
I quite enjoy WP & AV meetups when I can get to them, seen you at some of them
Historical re enactment is also good for meeting like minded people.

re enactment is a good idea, LongBeard has got on well at viking re enactment groups

there is an archery group at MK, I shall look into it! thanks Iceb

I didn't really fit in with the Geeks or Nerds when I was in high-school. I like Star-Trek/Wars & other ScyFy stuff & spending lots of time on computer but I do NOT have the smarts they have(I probably have a lower IQ) & I'm more of a Dork than anything. My area is not apealing to nerd or geek culture. All we have is a few RadioShacks, a BestBuy & one video-game store in the mall. You'd have to go over 50 miles to get anything else & I do not hear about ScyFy conventions anywhere around here even in New Orleans(I live a little over an hour from there). We have lots of swamps & people who are obsessed with football thou & of coarse numerous bars/clus & casinos

Plenty of aspies at those. I've two relatives who are well into that sort of stuff.

What happens at historical renactments? Is it like a play, only historical? Do you just engage in shooting each other?

they get together and dress up as a particular group (vikings, roundheads, tudors etc) and stage a famous battle or daily life.
here is the wiki link for it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_reenactment

this is the viking one longbeard goes to
http://www.vikingsonline.org.uk/

At risk of sounding like a dodgy CBT therapist: "are you really sure that they don't like you?". How do you feel about them? Maybe sometimes we need the courage to go through a difficult time with people who are worth it, rather than give up at first hurdle. I remember back when I had many friends that there were definite "ups and downs" and in a way, it was going through all these together that made more solid friendships in the long run. Of course sometimes it isn't worth the effort, that's why I ask if *you* like them.

I don't think that typical NT's get on brilliantly all the time. I'm sure they disagree, wind each other up, get frustrated with each other. The difference seems to be that all this doesn't hurt them so much, so deeply as it does us. A few days after a bust-up, they're best of friends again!


Sounds good! I'm intrigued by those who re-enact the daily lives of times past, rather than those who do the battles. Being female could be a problem with battles, can you do a good Boudicca?



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the reenactment people Ive met seemed to think that the men did the battles and the women serve up traditional food afterward, but I expect they are more equal ops now as that was 15 years ago. However Im so clumsy that I would probably hurt myself with a sword!

Im sure people dont like me, one 'friend' wrote me a 7 page 'ending the friendship' letter with all the things she didnt like about me. I do agree about NTs friendships not being perfect but I think they are much better at repairing upsets and mistakes.

Just like The Batley Townswomens Guild renactment of "The Battle of Pearl Harbour"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMqSmiC_xHg