Bloody lonely…

[Sickofneurodivergent]

Two people I thought were close friends are not, barely even friends it seems. That leaves me no friends.

I have a stupid disability where I tic random shit and tic random movements, I’ve met two people in my whole life with tics (late 20s). I feel bloody lonely. I’m a member of online tic groups but it’s just the odd 1 hour zoom meeting or the odd WhatsApp message. It’s not bloody overly consistent, which is totally understandable, due to weather issues, other issues.

I just feel bloody lonely though. I feel like I’m the only person in the whole of where I live with this. I know I’m not but where are you guys, probably the same social issues I have.

there’s a localish group that meets in person but most are parents with kids with it, so it put me off. I went last month, it was great but it was very quiet person wise, definitely not volume wise. I just fucking don’t know what to do. Where do you find someone to get along with who has Tourette’s or tics. I want a friend with the same disability I have. But it’s very few and far between.

oh well.

Just sending you un mumsnetty hugs and to say hello. Tics can be exhausting. I am sorry I cannot offer any sensible suggestions of groups or what to do.

Bumping for you op.

That all sounds a bit rubbish for you.

It sounds like your current criteria for friends might be a bit too limiting. Why don't you cast your net a bit wider and see if there any people local to you that have a similar disability? You'll probably have the same if not identical sort of challenges.

If that fails, then cast your net a bit wider and see if you can find other people who have a disability and see where you go from there.

I think you just need to keep trying different approaches until something sticks.

Have you looked a Meetup? You could even try setting up your own Meetup if you're brave enough.

Best of luck. x

Someone else posted yesterday about being lonely. Why don't you look up her post and have a chat with her! 😁