I don't fit in with social groups for others with autism

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I've been to a couple of places in which others on the autism spectrum meet, one was set up by the autistic trust uk and another had a mixture of other people with other conditions. Even though I went to them, I still felt like I didn't fit or want to be there, I felt like the only one who was mildly autistic and the rest were a bit more severe than me, non verbal and so on.

I've always aspired to be to meet others like me who may not be autistic and I don't know if that is going to be difficult. It just feels like the only places you'd find other non autistic people younger or the same age as me, are going to be at the pubs, bars and so on, which I barely go to except occasionally with family and not on my own.

People have said you need to find others who have similar interests to you but even that feels hard.

What are your interests?

As far as I can tell, the U.K. has the best-developed autistic adult community in the world. It should certainly be possible for you to find some Level 1 autistic potential friends. Keep looking.

Also, don't discount the possibility that some people who are "a bit more severe than" you could turn out to be good potential friends.

Within the autistic adult community, don't just look for support groups and social groups. Look for art classes, acting classes, writing classes, etc., if any of those things interest you. While there are no guarantees, good friendships can be and often are built around shared hobbies.