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Any tips for reconnecting with people/old friends and potentially strengthening the bond from acquaintance to friend? I’m autistic but I want to reconnect with some friends that I feel like I may have pushed away or given the wrong vibe to them..
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Anonymous 1d

chance to further build relationships with these girls (not all from the same group either) and I want that chance back but I’m not sure how to reach out since the experience was a while ago.

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Anonymous 1d

I’ll admit there’s also things I could have done better (ex: communicating before asserting myself in plans) and there wasn’t any formal exhiling me out but I think I pushed some people away in certain situations and I want to give them closure/open up more about my neurodivergence to them because I also feel like I didn’t open up to them enough when we were all together (it was a study abroad experience recently where these people are from btw). I just feel defeated that maybe I lost the..

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Anonymous 1d

But it depends on the person. Some old people I’ve tried to reconnect with have been very open and willing to connect. Others, not so much, and will eventually ghost. This post is one of the most relatable ones I’ve seen. Also if I sound pissed off, it’s not you. I’m going through some stuff. This is something that has bothered me for a while and I can really relate to it. Reading this really made me feel not alone, so thank you so much, and feel free to reach out 🩷.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

People were awful to me while I was studying abroad even after knowing I had autism. They were very rude, and also really dumb. You can try clearing things up, but if they don’t get it it’s not you.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Are you also a girl? That could also play a factor. I really hate the concept of gender and how it effects social dynamics.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

*by old people I meant people from the past/old friends, not people old in age haha

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