What should I really do in Austin?

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I sometimes wonder if there is anything in Austin I am missing out on. When I go, it’s usually to go to the stores I like, attend one of the arcades, catch a band I am interested in if they are playing at a venue, watch an anime movie at the Alamo and eat some food that I can’t get in the city I live in. But is there something else I should be doing that I am missing out on?

Even if I go see a band, I don’t leave with new friends or a girl’s number.

I dunno the stuff you’re already doing in Austin sounds pretty fun. It’s way more than I get to do.

Sounds like Austin is cool for you.

You should go more often.

You should just enjoy what’s in Austin. All the other stuff just might come as a result.

Attend an Aspie/HFA support group.

If the group is Christian-dominated (something you complained about before, if I remember correctly) wear a button (or something) that somehow indicates you're an atheist without expressing it too aggressively. Also, be conspicuously carrying a book or two of some kind that you especially like to read (e.g. a science fiction novel, if I remember correctly)? It won't make you popular in the group as a whole, but it will, hopefully, attract anyone there who shares your beliefs and/or interests.

Be open to making male friends as well as female friends.

Once you've made a friend or two at an Aspie/HFA support group (or wherever), start attending Meetup groups on topics of common interest together. Being there with someone you already know will make this much less awkward.

You also might consider going to a depression support group. Here and here are some groups in Austin. Might be a decent place to find some female friends too. See: Why is depression more prevalent in women?.

Thank you. The first group is the only feasible one for me to attend, though, since I don’t work on Sunday.

You should take a swim in Lake Travis.

Whenever you go to Austin, just disregard what your family says if they express any objections.

Brother Marknis, just remember you are your own person and not a stereotype.

See the discussion in the separate thread A suggestion for some (not all) heterosexual autistic men.