Friendship-related clichés have no room to exist in this post.
But please feel free to recall all that you know of and Google a bit more haha. They’re all very heartwarming, I know.
Being neurodivergent AND high-functioning has made it difficult for me to find kindred souls and generally anyone I can actually befriend and be a friend of/to long term.
Three months into any of my adult friendships, I would usually find myself getting sick of masking my neurodivergence and facing a very real internal meltdown.
After which, I drift away and essentially end the friendship silently.
Sometimes, the inverse happens. People get tired of me and the friendship ends.
Over time, I’ve learnt to accept the realities and limitations of my social life.
Not too long ago, an angel walked into my life and became my friend when I most needed one.
My thoughts on this friendship are always shared with them personally and they know how grateful I am to have them in my life.
I just wanted to say that neurodivergence isn’t a cage to keep out friendships and meaningful relationships. It’s a filter that keeps out all the friendships and relationships that shouldn’t exist.
All the tea, none of the chill 
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