u/moonlightjelly_

As of writing this it’s the night before I go to Manchester for a concert, where I’ll be staying overnight. And even though I should be excited, all I can feel is nerves for being in a different city, staying in a different place and sleeping in a different bed. I get homesick very easily, and I know it must be down to my autism because it’s the reason I resent change so much. I can’t really deal with any small changes to my routine, let alone something like this which feels huge. But as an adult you’re not “meant” to get homesick, and I hate that I can’t even enjoy something as exciting as a concert like everyone else does.

If anybody has some tips on how to deal with this, or is in the same boat of being a very homesick adult, I’d really appreciate a comment either way 🥲

For starters, I’m looking for people in the UK since that’s where I am! Rather than playing one game with someone and never chatting again, I’d love to form a friendship where we regularly chat and game together :) Being autistic and often masking in public, it can be hard to make friends and meet people with common interests, so I thought this would be the perfect place to find a gamer friend who embraces my nerdy side :’)

I play on a few platforms: switch, xbox, ps5 and steam deck! Here’s a list of multiplayer games I’m into, although I’m open to playing others if you have good recommendations:

* Dead By Daylight
* Fortnite
* Phasmophobia (I’m fairly new to it)
* Valorant (very new but excited to learn)
* Baldur’s Gate 3
* Pokemon (all the switch games)
* Stardew Valley
* Animal Crossing New Horizons
* Mario Kart World
* Mario Party Jamboree
* Roblox
* Minecraft