Loneliness & people
Is being the life of the party a form of masking?
Is being the life of the party masking? Sometimes. How to tell enjoyment from performance, from a guy diagnosed late with ASD who played the role.
Loneliness & people
Running a room, with my people far away. Friends after 50.
Loneliness & people
Why a good night out wipes me out
Why am I exhausted after socializing, even when it went well? A guy with ASD in his mid-fifties on the social hangover, masking, noise, and what helps.
Loneliness & people
I can run a room, but my close friends are far away
Why can you be social but have no close friends? A former agency CEO on performing in public, masking, and the fear of letting anyone close.
Loneliness & people
Making friends after 50, when you'd honestly rather stay home
How do you make friends after 50? Practical, unglamorous advice from a guy with ASD in his mid-fifties whose close friends all live far away, trying anyway.
Loneliness & people
Close friends, just none close by
Is it normal to have few or no close friends as an adult? More common than people admit. My honest take in my mid-fifties, and the numbers behind it.