18(M) with autism here. For a long time, I’ve been an anti social butterfly. I avoided making conversations with other classmates and if I ever did talk, it was brief with very little details about what was being talked about. Because of this, I always relied on people to speak to me first for me to have a conversation with me which has led to people to just stop talking to me in general while only a few still talk to me now and then.
As Senior year approached, I began wanting to change the way I act to myself and other people. Now I’m desperate to socialize and hang out with people more than I ever wanted to. I’ve been using this Reddit sub for advice as well as reading this book that had useful information that would help me when interacting with others. But even with this information, I’m still too neverous to go up and speak with someone since I’m afraid I might mess up or they might not like me for what I have to offer.
I really wanna interact with these people(whether I have classes with them or not) before graduation comes and I might not get to see them again so I really hope to start soon. If you have any tips or advice on how I should start socialzeing, please tell me. I really want my Senior year to be a good one since the last two school years just didn’t went well for me.