I deeply yearn for someone at work to ask me out for drinks/coffee

autistic adult

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I don't know when a work friendship constitutes an out of work hangout or if that's inappropriate but I'd only want non managers/supervisors since that feels weird to me. Even if I wanted to ask, my social anxiety wouldn't say it, I just can't get out the words sometimes.

But fr, I just want to make friends and work is the only place I see people cuz a community group feels like too much for me cuz I sometimes go mute and can't verbalize my thoughts or seem off-putting to people due to not speaking unless spoken to.

I moved to a very new city a year ago after 20+ years in my hometown nearly my entire life since birth. So that alone has been making me more socially anxious cuz I don't know anyone, except a middle school ex friend which idk if I should try rekindling that friendship again, but there's no use assuming and try but it's haaarrdd

This is just a nonsensical ramble about wanting friends from work and friends in general

Posted May 28, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC

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