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Hobbies for lonely teen

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Dashpass · 13/03/2025 15:56

Hi,
Im looking for hobbies for my lonely teen (14.). She’s ND (AuDHD) and has no friends but is interested in doing hobbies. She has very few hobbies now and her interests are quite narrow. Not sporty, not a fan of team things and generally not a fan of people her own age - gets on better with adults, but still wants friends. Everything I say seems to be wrong! Any hobby ideas that fit this description? x

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moresoup · 01/10/2025 07:23

Another one suggesting bouldering. Through weekly lessons my son has made the most lovely group of friends and they often spend days together in the holidays. It's a welcoming environment and lots of intelligent people go. But you can socialise as much or as little as you like. My son will often go for a quiet solo climb too

Or look for online chats/clubs about her favourite books? I love the chalet school books even as an adult and we have a great Facebook group and also real life meet ups

SpringingIntoSummerLobelia · 01/10/2025 08:04

I have had a few other thoughts.

A friend of mine does a mosaic class. She's in her 60s, but there are ones for teens also.

My autistic teen was required to do a volunteering segment for school. he joined a monthly litter-picking group who do beach cleans. He loved it. All ages (I went along too) and he could be as social or as silent as he wanted depending on how he felt.

Mathsbabe · 01/10/2025 10:06

My two are adult now and are heavily into games. DnD and Magic in particular. It is very inclusive and high in ND participants and in my experience friendships can be very solid. My two are ND and have a reasonable small group of close friends but the friendship group is very close and stable. No drama at all.

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