Discussion Reentering the social world. Where can I fit in?

[lennox]

I feel like an outsider when meeting people of my age. I have been NEETing since leaving high school a few years ago and I don't have much to show in terms of schooling, internships, let alone a career. I've also got autism and and masking incredibly hard.
I'm trying to make new friends, but people my age seem somewhat judgemental of my situation. They're new-grads working fancy jobs in the city. I feel out of place when I hear their talks about office dinners and return offers.
They don't get nearly the sort of free time I do, so work is a shared commonality to talk about. I want to make and keep friends, but I fear judgement should they think I'm a bum. I can't imagine how people would react if they realize I'm autistic. Are my feelings valid? Where should I go from here?

 

[Abacaxi14]

If you did not learn how to make friends in high school is pretty much over.

College is a second chance but still, if you didnt learn those social skills when you were younger you probably wont learn now.

Just be yourself is actually a great advice.

 

[SoycuckGodOfReddit]

If you want friends by any means, just do activities. Meetup is filled with lonely men that will talk your ear off.

 

[Skoga]

I belong in LDARing in my apartment till I die

 

[lennox]

@SoycuckGodOfReddit Then I must be the lonely man

 

[autisticmanchild]

There's no fitting in when your ugly

 

[copemaxx9002]

You browse here. You do not fit in

 

[Freixel]

Did you try studying a career? It's the only place where a guy approached me to have a conversation after finishing high school, although it's true that the uni i go to is special.

 

[theloneunit]

all you (and I) can hope for is to stumble upon the right people at the right place and at the right time

 

[Esoteric7]

I can't relate to People of my age, they seem more mature and older

 

[SubhumanGamer]

The special Ed classes