I have spoken to so many parents who feel isolated after so long and here are just some of the reasons that I have heard that may resonate with you:
1. Friends and family don't understand autism or how it is presented in your child.
2. Friends and family don't agree or believe that your child has autism or difficulties.
3. Friends have moved on because your child and theirs don't play well together.
4. Friends have moved on because they have gone back to work or made friends in other circles.
5. Your child goes to a special school and all of the parents there are too exhausted to socialise.
6. You don't have time to socialise and fit in therapies and general daily life stuff.
7. You are too tired to meet friends and want that time to relax instead.
8. You haven't got the time or energy to travel to your friend but you also are too embarrassed to have them round to your house.
9. Your child won't accept other people in the house.
10. You can't trust anyone to look after the kids well enough for you to socialise.
Some of these reasons are more tricky to work on than others, I know, but I want to equip you with some general tips to help you get back on the right track.
You don't need me to tell you why friendships are valuable for your quality of life; however they are good for support, shoulder to cry on, someone who you can have fun with and a laugh to set off those endorphins around the body and make you feel good!
1. Schedule in some regular time to socialize and stick to it.
2. Join a new club, group, or gym, or if you are already a member of some, step it up a notch and ask if they want to do something together on another day or afterwards.
3. Call an old friend and arrange to meet up soon.
4. Educate friends and family about autism to help them be more accepting, if they are not, let it go.
5. Start small, it doesn't need to be a big night out where you'll need recovery time maybe instead meet at a cafe at lunchtime to catch up.
6. Your child and autism might have taken over life, but find something else to talk about with friends, give yourself a break from it.
What will you do differently to achieve different results in your life?
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