Was it easier to talk to adults or children growing up?

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Okay, ive been wondering this for awhile... I find that a lot of people with aspergers found it easier to talk to adults, or to befriend adults rather then younger children, almost felt like they were on the adults level as a child, and I found most classic autistics or pdds rather found they were on a level as a child much younger then them, felt like it was easier to befriend a much younger child .

Like for instance, me had no interest what so ever in any kind of human contact, but when i was in contact, hated adults, but loooved hanging around kids much much much younger then me, felt like I was one of them, like if I was 8, I would fit in with the toddler crowd!

Even today I still find it easier being around kids, i'm not very intellectual haha, so talking about nonsense works for me .

Now is this true, do most aspies as children find it easer to talk to adults, while most classic auties/pdds find it easier to be around younger children

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I can't speak for myself but have noticed my son (5) will quite happily play with a 3 year old rather then kids of his age. He will talk to some adults but only those he knows well.

Neither. There were some children and some adults who were nice to me, but most were condescending and bullying.

Found it much easier to deal with adults or anyone significantly older than me, mostly... Even now as an adult - my best friend is 16 years my senior.

Always older.

The BEST friend I ever had was about 30 years older than I was! He showed me his screw works. Most of the products had threads. He made specialized fittings and screw products for companies like NASA(The National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency was actually ones of his customers). He let me use one of his lathes! He also helped me with woodworking, shooting, fishing, etc.... He was like the father I never had, but almost treated me like a kid brother.

I had another friend that was probably 20+ years older than I was.

I tried to talk with various utility people when they came over, and I tended to talk with teachers between classes.

I can't stand children. I feel they're always up to something. I like conversing with professors, always have. I'd always had to listen to what a "bona fide" instructor had to say, and then give input to learn more.

I've had an easier time talking to adults, as a child. I was able to talk to them, about a wider variety of subjects.

Either adults or young children...not people my age in general. I either like people over 30 because then I can have intelligent conversations with them but they don't expect me to hang out with them, or young kids, because they don't really judge me, they just think I'm awesome for being a teenager. And I can teach them how to do things, which I enjoy.

YES! I loved talking to knowledgeable adults. Now days, though, I prefer talking to curious, open-minded kids then stubborn adults.

Me + kid interested in dinosaurs, nature, or space =

It depended on if the children were talking as adults and if the adults were talking as children.

Age old topic

For me, always very much younger or older. I have always had a hard time with those in my age group, or peer group. I hate groups, period People in authority have been unkind as well.

People my age are too bullying and baiting. They still tend to be.

I mostly talked to adults because I had trouble keeping up with people my age. Younger people talk faster, joke around, and use slang whereas older people are slower and easier to understand.

When I was in the 5th grade most of my friends were second graders though I did have some friends my own age too.

Otherwise I got along better with teachers than other students.

Yeah I always got along better with people older than me. Now of course I get along more with people my own age since we're all technically adults, I guess.