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In your experience, do autistic people “flock”? (lemmy.world)
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I have been recently diagnosed as autistic, and now I seem to see autism everywhere in my social circle. My brother, a daughter, at least two friends. . . Either there are a lot of undiagnosed autistic people out there OR I tend to become friends (more comfortable) with fellow autists, OR I am just being silly and am attributing autism to NT people with strong interests. Fellow neurodivergent folks of all types, what is your experience? (Edit: changed ND to NT. oops!)

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[-] Franzia 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Trans people are said to have a telepathic way of identifying and finding one another, even when they cannot clock each other.

Before I really understood ND, autism, etc. I thought my 'type' in romantic partner was... well, essentially females with ADHD.

Now that I understand myself better and have experience reading people, I just intentionally seek out NDs. Like those memes about how introverts don't make friends, extroverts simply adopt them? I'm the extrovert. I understand my social needs and I can assemble my tower of friendly interactions wherever I go.

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