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Everybody seems to realise or know i have no friends

I don't just know what to do anymore. My mum told me how a family member came to the house a month ago explaining what he thinks of me. It was something of the lines of 'He uses work as a motive because he does not have friends' (something along the lines of that, not a quote). Perhaps my parents told him that i don't have friends and this tells my Autism isn't getting better as before my autism was basically invisible to people. The disorder just keeps getting worse and worse.

It is true though, i go to work because i have no friends, and i don't even have friends in my workplace. Everyone at work sees me as some weird **** because i'm socially anxious. I also use work as an excuse on Sundays to escape church because i can't socialise (left Christianity due to poor social skills). I don't follow my family to social situations or to my home country because it's clear nobody sees me as normal (and my parents wouldn't tell people i'm autistic because they too hate the disorder so we all keep it a secret)

I'm in third year of uni and i used uni as a way to try and make friends. This backfired strongly as after freshers, the people i hanged out (some i even called them friends) stopped talking to me after two weeks. Flatmates didn't bother with me and mental health deteriorated from there leading me the following year to live all by myself and disassociate myself from lectures.

I just don't care anymore, I just hope to die young tbh and people to forget me. I can't stand this depression, being alone anymore. I have really tried to make friends but i haven't had a friend since i was a child and now people are seeing it which wasn't like this before, it even makes it harder to gain friends. I didn't ask for this life.

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Original post by Anonymous
I don't just know what to do anymore. My mum told me how a family member came to the house a month ago explaining what he thinks of me. It was something of the lines of 'He uses work as a motive because he does not have friends' (something along the lines of that, not a quote). Perhaps my parents told him that i don't have friends and this tells my Autism isn't getting better as before my autism was basically invisible to people. The disorder just keeps getting worse and worse.

It is true though, i go to work because i have no friends, and i don't even have friends in my workplace. Everyone at work sees me as some weird **** because i'm socially anxious. I also use work as an excuse on Sundays to escape church because i can't socialise (left Christianity due to poor social skills). I don't follow my family to social situations or to my home country because it's clear nobody sees me as normal (and my parents wouldn't tell people i'm autistic because they too hate the disorder so we all keep it a secret)

I'm in third year of uni and i used uni as a way to try and make friends. This backfired strongly as after freshers, the people i hanged out (some i even called them friends) stopped talking to me after two weeks. Flatmates didn't bother with me and mental health deteriorated from there leading me the following year to live all by myself and disassociate myself from lectures.

I just don't care anymore, I just hope to die young tbh and people to forget me. I can't stand this depression, being alone anymore. I have really tried to make friends but i haven't had a friend since i was a child and now people are seeing it which wasn't like this before, it even makes it harder to gain friends. I didn't ask for this life.

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Don't let that stop you remember if you can't fix it feature it...don't be scared and tell people you have autism..socializing is a muscle it can only be improved..you are not alone most people are bad communicators try reading the best books on socialising.
and if you want people to like you get them to do you a favour..once someone does a favour for you they will rationalise by thinking they must like you it can be anything and don't be afraid to say anything...say whatever you want judging what u say is a big issue the best way to have a conversation is with 0 thoughts in your head
I know how it feels

If you want to talk about it my DMs are open :smile:
I am not really the best person to give advice lol i have like 2 friends and that too at the end of college. At high school, I realised that since im such a boring person, no one will like me for being me because i hate talking so i simply pretend im the most social person i know and just went for it and voila 2 friends wohoo ( actually i had more than that, pretty much the entire class because i went out of my comfort zone but yeah they cut me off when i became myself again). People simply dont like people who dont talk. In fact, they can go far as assuming you have some mental problems. I read this quote long back which really helped me "Fear doesnt exist except in your mind" So stop thinking about how much you suck at talking to people and pretend you're the most social person you know.
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Don't think this way, you're clearly someone who works hard and cares about life. This is pretty much the one baseline, essential requirement to doing well.

And you said you are third year at uni, so just think, in less than a year it wont matter what others think of you or the comments they make behind your back because you will have your own life with something to show.

I'm not exactly the best in social situations either, and have gone through periods of depresion, and thinking this way has helped me cope with it. Everything you are going through right now, the negative comments, the social difficulties, even the people who look down on you-- theyre all TEMPORARY and will not affect your achievements UNLESS YOU LET THEM, so ignore all of it, keep working hard and stay positive my friend.

Show those who doubt you what you can achieve despite the hardships, and trust me you won't be forgotten anytime soon :smile:
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Original post by A-10
I'm not exactly the best in social situations either, and have gone through periods of depresion, and thinking this way has helped me cope with it. Everything you are going through right now, the negative comments, the social difficulties, even the people who look down on you-- theyre all TEMPORARY and will not affect your achievements UNLESS YOU LET THEM, so ignore all of it, keep working hard and stay positive my friend.

Show those who doubt you what you can achieve despite the hardships, and trust me you won't be forgotten anytime soon :smile:


But for how long can i continue like this, it got progressively worse in 2011. But yes all i can do is moan.

How are you coping with your social issues? do you feel they are getting better or worse?
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Original post by elastic765
Don't let that stop you remember if you can't fix it feature it...don't be scared and tell people you have autism..socializing is a muscle it can only be improved..you are not alone most people are bad communicators try reading the best books on socialising.
and if you want people to like you get them to do you a favour..once someone does a favour for you they will rationalise by thinking they must like you it can be anything and don't be afraid to say anything...say whatever you want judging what u say is a big issue the best way to have a conversation is with 0 thoughts in your head


I can't tell people i'm autistic, not even my parents even agree with telling people that. People just has to figure that themselves which actually never happens because the autism i have isn't severe or moderate, it's high functioning.

although i do agree with you that the best way to have a conversation is zero thoughts in the head and just giving it an actual go. It's just people in this generation are just so difficult to get along with.
Original post by Anonymous
I can't tell people i'm autistic, not even my parents even agree with telling people that. People just has to figure that themselves which actually never happens because the autism i have isn't severe or moderate, it's high functioning.

although i do agree with you that the best way to have a conversation is zero thoughts in the head and just giving it an actual go. It's just people in this generation are just so difficult to get along with.


true i'm like that..you gotta go hangout with adults and successful people who will bring you up most parents have fvcked this generation up
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Original post by Anonymous
But for how long can i continue like this, it got progressively worse in 2011. But yes all i can do is moan.

Yeah you cant really go on like this, because the key thing is not letting it get to you.
You can cope with it and even get free off the depression like I did by just keeping yourself occupied, as it breaks you free of this endless cycle of depression.

Or if its really bad, talk to someone. I understand that its hard to talk about things like this because you might think you look weak, but trust me thats the last thing people are gonna think. IMO it takes a lot of courage to seek help about sensitive issues like these.

How are you coping with your social issues? do you feel they are getting better or worse?


I think the first step to coping with and solving social issues is getting rid of the anxiety at home. For example, you said that you feel lonely a lot, so in this time, DO SOMETHING :smile: . for example, play an instrument or read, even play games. I found that self teaching the guitar was relaxing, and you feel good about yourself when you do it right. Also, it GAVE ME SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. Having something to start a conversation with which you are comfortable with is invaluable when it comes to beating social issues, as you need to talk to people. Then, over time, you will naturally get better in situations which you are not prepared for and not have a mind blank or stutter like I used to.

I moaned a lot as well and pretty much felt miserable a lot of the time. But the key is to think about your situation analytically and not emotionally, because then I realised that what i was doing just made things worse for me and I just had to do something to take my mind of it, and fix it :smile:

Hell, you could even start up a youtube channel or a blog, and make content about things you enjoy, if its work, then something related to your subject which you can talk about. if its gaming, give that a try, find your thing.

I think my social issues are deffo getting better. Just thinking about how the things do are helping me in the long run, and knowing that theres light at the end of the tunnel helped a lot. :smile:

P.s PM me if you want to (mind im not exactly the best person to ask abt this:biggrin: :wink: )
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To be honest, what a lot of people forget about mental conditions is that they can get worse (or feel like they're getting worse) because as you progress from child to adult, there is less support. You're expected to be independent and you're given more responsibility. I'm not autistic, I know less than you because it's not in my experience. I have ADHD, and speak from experience when I say that going from having someone holding your hand every day to having to be self sufficient in a world that doesn't really mesh with your way of functioning, is hard. I think, you are going to have to ease yourself into social situations. It's the only way, is there a social group for people with autism near you? That'd be a good first step. Getting used to people who understand your condition and identify with you, then ease yourself into situations where it is entirely opposite.

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