Don’t have any friends and it does not bother me.

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I have some close people I really love, but I do relate mostly. Honestly, I could use some more socialization, but mostly I find it one-sided. So I'm cautious.



Or they think that because you're quiet you must want to listen to them go on...and on...and on...

I’m one if those Autistics who gets super lonely and depressed when I don’t have people to hang out with. In a sense, my friends keep me sane. I’m not exactly the most extroverted person, but I’m no introvert either.

An introvert is a person with qualities of a personality type known as introversion, which means that they feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas, rather than what’s happening externally. They enjoy spending time with just one or two people, rather than large groups or crowds.

The opposite condition is being an extrovert.

About half of the people in the world are introverts and the other half are extroverts.

But most people are not in the extremes, but rather reside somewhere in the middle.

This is also one part of the criteria for defining Autism - according to Google:

"behavior showing an abnormal level of absorption with one's own thoughts and disregard for external realities."

This is me. I think that there is a lot of overlap between Autism and Introversion. Maybe I am an Autistic Introvert. I suspect that is the case.

I definitely feel more comfortable in my own company, without the pressures and expectations from other people that I can find difficult to fulfil. I used to be much more sociable than I am now, I guess an increased track record of difficult and problematic relationships has reduced my social drive.

I am generally fine on my own, although I have noticed that if I force myself to be social, by mixing with people outside of work colleagues for example, it seems to benefit my social skills and overall well being. I suppose that is not really surprising, and it might be considered "common sense" by many people.

I’m one if those Autistics who gets super contented and enthusiastically immersed when not around other people. In a sense, other people make things complicated. I’m not the most considerate or accommodating person, but I’m no robotic killjoy either.