Hello… new here and new to the diagnosis. I’m wondering if anyone has a severe drop in interest in having relationships in General? A few years ago I remember feeling this suddenly and since then it’s kind of waxed and waned but progressively getting stronger and stronger. Since my last relapse that landed me in the hospital talking to others has been a serious drag and at times felt impossible. I feel like this is a bad thing but no part of me wants to fight it anymore. Can anyone relate?
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Yes, I don’t really like meeting or talking with people. I’ve been told I’m antisocial.
I don’t seek out new friendships and I don’t know how to make new friends. Somehow I’ve made a few friends though over the last couple years by accident. I’ve got some trustworthy close friends. Two in this city. I visit my best friend a lot. Sometimes I just don’t feel like it though and I’m honest about it. I thought I am maybe grey aromantic because I don’t seek out or desire romantic relationships either. Romantic feelings is just something that happens spontaneously but rarely and then I will act on it. I don’t know if I should just accept my neurodiversity or is this something bad that I should work on in therapy. I think I am autistic I can do social skills training. I don’t really want to though lol.
Have you guys always been this way? I remember before a few years ago I was painfully trying to find friends and fit in-i am actually on the autism spectrum as well- so when I gave up I felt something inside me had died. When I get too stressed I feel the need to be alone again, almost like anyone talking to me irritates me to no end. Makes work hard.
Yeah. I just got out of the hospital a few times and they were working on me not isolating myself. It was a huge struggle to not just stay to myself all day. I just told myself i was introverted. I am, but after this epiphany i had a week ago after about two years its not as hard to stay connected to people. I just came to an epiphany that we all sustain eachother.
I am a bit of an introvert myself and don’t really seek out relationships too much. I have a few friends I have known for many years and that is good enough for me. I have no desire to be surrounded by people all the time. I was much more social when I was younger but now I just keep to myself.
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Ive always been to myself more than with people, it’s gotten more noticeable since diagnosis but it’s never caused issues (only times it has was with people i wouldnt get on with anyway). Ive always had intimacy issues for no apparent reason which again no one has argued against unless theyre the more clingy type i wouldnt get on with anyway. Im more active online because i like typing rather than speaking (im quite awkward) As long as you dont isolate yourself this is totally normal!
I’m gonna have hella friends as soon as I get my car and spend some time going to meetups. Just gotta tie up some loose ends in Virginia first. No sense making friends when you’re about to move.
I spent my twenties hating on relationships. I look at pictures now and see how incredibly attractive I was then, someone should have shaken me by the shoulders and told me to date more. I wasn’t even sz yet. My antisocial outlook robbed me of my youth. I only gained perspective over it recently because of my schizophrenia. I’m not gonna spend 35-40 inside the house.
Would you be more content just being an introvert? Asocial is a bit of a negative way to look on things, it will make you unhappy in the end.
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