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19 year old autistic guy struggling to get a girlfriend

coolboy2006 · 2025-11-08 12:50:34

Hey there Im a guy aged 19 who has autism and ADHD and I never had a girlfriend before. I've been wanting a girlfriend for years but I struggle to find one due to the lack of suitable places for me to find one. I attend a FE college and I tried approaching girls there in the canteen but alot of the girls already had…

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#62 16-11-2025 12:32AM

SupaCat95

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Unfortunately FE colleges dont have the hiring budget for what is necessary. Its just a box ticking excercise. All this training should have been done before college.
It is a form of cruellty sending a student to adult education with social skills.

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#63 16-11-2025 09:17AM

Hannibal_Smith

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@SupaCat95 Please remember this is Personal Issues where posters are asked to offer advice to an OP on their issue. Please do not generalise about the OP's parents, college or advice they are (very sensibly) seeking from that college.

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