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Is there any teen/youth oriented groups that's suitable for a nearly 18 year old

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  • 03-06-2024 11:43am
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    *I live in Dublin btw

    Hey I am a 17 year old male going to be turning 18 next week and I'm autistic and have ADHD (and possible developmental delays). I currently attend two youth groups, one is a youth club 5 min walk from my house and the other is an autism friendship group for teens and young adults. I'm just wondering if there is any other groups I can join that's suitable for a 17-18 year old to make friends, Ive just finished 5th year and will graduate and do my leaving cert at age 19 next year in 2025.

    I would even like to find a girlfriend as well since I've never had a first kiss or relationship before and I'm very interested in having one, my local youth club near my house doesn't have that much girls near my age (theres loads of boys near my age I get along with but most girls attending my local youth club are mostly much younger), I would be interested in find a girlfriend near my age through youth groups

    The age range of the group matters as well for me as I would prefer to be around people near my own age rather than younger teenagers (under 15 or 16) or young adults (21-25ish) so I have more in common and in a similar life stage (example I would join a group that aimed for 15-21 year olds but not one that's 12-18 or 18-24 when I'm 18 as I'll be around much younger or older people in completely different stages in life)

    Im also NOT interested in pubs or nightclubs (even if I'm legally allowed at 18), especially given my autism and possibly developmentally behind. I would rather engage in teenage oriented activities rather than adult oriented activities especially if they involve alcohol (since I don't want to drink alcohol and don't want to be around drunks, especially ones much older than me). A disco or party I rather attend would be a teenage disco targeted for older teenagers (around 16-19 etc) that doesn't involve alcohol in it. Another reason why I rather engage in teenage oriented activities is because I missed out alot of my teenage/adolescent years due to social isolation and covid and my disabilities and have a need to have more time to experience them before transitioning to adulthood at a later age (like around age 21), I have very mixed feelings about turning 18 because of this

    My local youth club has a maximum age of 24 which is beneficial for me given my disabilities. I did find another youth club I may be interested in for 15-18 year olds called the No Name Club (18 is the maximum age so I'll still be eligible to join at 18), they even do discos without alcohol involvement as this youth club aims to discourage the use of alcohol or drugs. So let me know if you have any other suggestions for youth groups that are suitable for a 17-18 year old in 5th year going 6th year in September

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