Use Meetup to find people who share interests, and go to secondary meetups with people you get to know in those circles. It's not a fast process, but you get to know some cool dudes
I was diagnosed at 39, and the most frustrating part was that when I shared it with my mom, her response was "well duh"
The years of bullying from "friends" and family all condensed into one flippant dismissal
Things make more sense now: why I left my childhood birthday parties at the start, why my "friends" stole from me, the years of being bullied by my family
I can't go back, but I can get angry at myself. I have always been the easiest person to pick on
Use Meetup to find people who share interests, and go to secondary meetups with people you get to know in those circles. It's not a fast process, but you get to know some cool dudes