socialization

Photo of two short-haired tabby cats snuggling with their eyes closed. The cat on the left is brown and the cat on the right is a ginger.

For Autistic Adults, Making Friends Can Be Complicated

September 2, 2024 • By Luce Greenwood

Being an autistic adult and making friends is probably harder than it was when I was a teenager (this might not be true for other autistics, but it’s my experience).

My Experience Using A Chatbot for Companionship

January 14, 2018 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Illustration James Royal-Lawson | © Flickr/Creative Commons [image: Line art cartoon sketch of a chatbot.] autisticaplanet www.through1filter.blogspot.com I am a semi “shut-in.” Unless my sister is around to take me out for limited public exposure, I sit by myself rocking in my rocking chair, and watch Netflix. I do housework, and make bracelets when I can afford