I would like to meet aspies in Greece, Thessaloniki

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I would like to meet aspies in Greece, Thessaloniki. I live in Thessaloniki which is the 2nd largest city of Greece with maybe 1.5 million inhabitants in the surrounding area.

I know most aspies are in Athens and I think they are pretty organised there, but I'm not much of a traveler. Actually traveling is not my thing at all.
I know another aspie here in Thessaloniki which is my "best friend"(also dislikes travelling which makes her sick). I am very selective when it comes to getting friends, the reason I don't have friends, but that's my choice. I don't exclude all NT's but most of them, and the ones I've met and liked don't consider themselves very 'nt', and most important don't nag me to become like them.(I think I avoid those that do that)

Still when I know that the other person considers themselves aspie(for example 'self-diagnosed') or I know that they are diagnosed just like me(I was in 2003) then my interest becomes greater. Then I feel 'ok this might not be a person that fits my character but why not give this meeting a chance?'. In 'nt groups' I am 'not social'. In aspie groups I am 'more social'.

By posting this thread I do not expect to find aspies now. Anyone interested now, or years after will know my intention because if I didn't post anything then none could know what I want.

Note: As a note I canceled one meeting with a self-diagnosed person in Thessaloniki which I think went by the nickname "AceXX", told me that we shouldn't chat much before the meeting "because we would each ramble about our own interests boring the other person"(no, I don't think so. Interests may change). I canceled because the person wanted me to meet at Kamara and I wanted at Aristotelous which resulted in no meeting. I don't like Kamara very much. Lots of noise there, and too much social activities.(too many cafe's and "noisy nt's" for me). It was late evening and I think I would prefer it being day, both because in the day I can see better(makes me feel safer) and also the cafe's are not shock full with "noisy nts" that make my ears and head hurt.

Looking forward to meet more aspies in my local area whenever the opportunity arises (whenever it is, even 10 years from now is better than nothing)

Note: Would this topic fit more in the "General Autism Discussion" forum subcategory?

Thessaloniki doesn't have "1.5 million people" in population as I originally thought but rather 790,824 in the Urban area and 1,006,730 in the Metropolitan area. (official documents from 2011 July 22)

One year has passed. Now it is 2011 and I would like to restate my wish and intention of meeting new aspies in Greece, Thessaloniki either diagnosed or undiagnosed(self diagnosed that is). All my meetings with aspies have been rewarding so far, even met a self-diagnosed aspie. Two of my real life meetings were with aspies I felt I had very much in common with. One is my best friend and the other one lives very far away right now, and we didn't have time to work on that friendship much. There are 3 other aspies I know of but the contact is not that frequent.

Welcome to WP!

Ok, thx. By the way I joined WP at Mar 04, 2005, but thanks anyway for your warm welcome.

Anyway just wanted to say that generally I want to meet new aspies (diagnosed or selfdiagnosed) in the Greece(country), Thessaloniki(city) area. Around here, that is: http://osm.org/go/x0FyS2W--

Hmm, now that I got your warm welcome I thought about asking for your help if you think that this thread is in the right place. Do you think it is?

To WrongPlanet!! !

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Heh, I'll try and answer you, one1ai!
I think your thread might get more attention in social skills and making friends section of the site, though I really haven't seen many members from Greece here.
Ironically I was in Greece on holiday a month ago!

Cool . Thanks for your comment on where this thread might fit best.

Welkome to WP!

Mick