I’ve been trying a tier system. I struggle going out and i think about other people sneering at me constantly. I Start with small exposure that has no weight(i.e a coffee shop to study, a walk in the park, or even just being in a library and choosing to sit near other people’s tables. You don’t have to interact, just being in public around others is “social engagement” I’ve learned. As you grow more confident, you can try more “weighted” interactions like group sessions, or clubs. ❤️

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I feel like I do not deserve to be friends with neurotypical pretty “normal” girls i could never connect with them because i feel so weird

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You have to stick it out through the ostracized feeling for a bit. You’re new, you’re gonna feel like you’re on the outside. After you’ve been going for a while you’ll start feeling more like part of the group. If it doesn’t happen after like 3/4 meets or so, then you can reconsider the club but it takes a while to feel like you belong.

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Save energy for things you enjoy. It’s not worth forcing yourself to attend things that’ll just leave you exhausted, if you can avoid it.

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Going out isn't automatically better for you. Online friends are frienfs; isolating would be living in the woods, not talking to people online

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