lungdart
Shaka, when the walls fell…
https://discord.com/servers/8311-886329492438671420
Get rid of their junk equipment and put something decent in. Discord link is a group dedicated to doing just that. You may find info for your specific ISP.
If you do it right, you won’t even need their gear inline at all.
Most people can change, and do. Most people can’t prevent it. Change is one of the only constants in life.
You sound like you have extra challenges with autism. If this is something that is negatively affecting your life, I would recommend looking into a counselor or therapist.
Best of luck. To both you and OP.
Let me rephrase. The chances for friendships for people who enjoy these activities are significantly greater for people who don’t at.
OP could force themselves to attend, and possibly make friends that way, but it’s very likely the friends will want to continue to do those things.
I would also like to remind people that the way you are is not set in stone. You can change if you want to. I used to be an introverted loaner who worked on being extroverted and accomplished it. It’s what I wanted though, I idolized extroverts. This may not apply to OP
The entire field of automation.
What are your hobbies, go find where people do then together and join in.
If you don’t have many hobbies, try something new that may pique your interest.
Unfortunately most people your age are going to be at parties, university, and sports. You’re limiting your chance of success by removing those options, do it’s going to be hard. You’ll have to put in the work.
What are the odds an extraterrestrial being would have the exact same features as most mammals on earth?
And why is it made of playdoh?
We have a team of 6 and rotate on call regularly. I’m in the US and receive no benefit for on call specifically, but other regions do. My salary more than covers the inconvenience though.
I would spend my time the same way. Honing my specialization to increase benefit to society. I love software development!