Close Autstic friendships

Post Reply New Topic

Have you made a close friend who also just happen to have autism? I have made good friends online that are with other ASD individuals, but no so much in real life. Autism is a broad spectrum, so its not exactly a cake walk making friends with other autstics either, but with places like here and with social media platforms like Tiktok and Facebook. Autstic people are everywhere on the web.

I just met a friend on a Facebook forum a few weeks ago about Barney nostalgia post. (Yea, I know grown men talking about Barney) but we both connected on the fact we both wore Barney Luvs diapers back in the day. It sparked a conversation about our early development and how God allowed us to do awesome things despite our Autism.

We talk everyday on Messenger and we both are born-again Christians. Despite me living in Florida and him living in Indiana we seem to click really well. I never had that close bond with anyone in real life. I have had made a few friends in the past in irl, but they seem to get annoyed with me too quick. With Autstic people, they don't find me annoying at all.

I already made one post a few months ago where I had a friend who i really enjoyed hanging out with ended up kicking me to the curve because he felt insecure about being around me at work. Even though we both had special needs and we were both Christians (he had spinda bifida).

Have you had an autstic friendship that you felt so close to it felt like you guys were brothers or sisters?

I have a few close online friends who are autistic.

I find it very easy to talk to them which is ironic, considering that ASD is supposed to be a social and communication disorder. Perhaps the social/comms disadvantage arises from ASD > NT interactions rather than ASD > ASD interactions?