Is it normal that as a woman, i feel like i can't relate much to my own gender?

Growing up, I've always had a hard time connecting with other women. On the other hand, I've always felt more at peace with guys. I certainly have girl friends, but I feel distanced from them in a way.

I've also always looked up to men as role models more, I've connected to male fictional characters more, and masculine ideals have interested me more than feminine ideals too.

I figure I should add that I have high functioning autism, as I don't know if that has something to do with this.

I also wanna add that I know I'm not transgender and the thought of transitioning has never appealed to me.

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  • RoseIsabella

    This is not an uncommon thing among women, and girls on the autism spectrum. There are also women who are not on the spectrum who are maybe tomboys, or just aren't cool with the cattiness of certain other females, or heavily female institutions. I don't think femininity, and masculinity are as clear cut as some people would like to think.

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    • Grunewald

      Stellar response.

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      • RoseIsabella

        Thanks! 😎👍🏻💓

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  • SwickDinging

    I always felt like this growing up. I never fitted in with any of the girl groups in school and I often felt like I had to fake interest in the most stupid things in order to make friends with a bunch of people who I didn't even enjoy being around. I just ended up hanging around with boys because it was much easier to be myself.

    I've found it's gotten much better with age. People are less afraid to be themselves as they get older, so it's easier to find women you genuinely click with because the women you meet aren't desperately trying to fit in and conform to the stereotypical female role. All those interests that made me an outcast in school - anime, gaming, comics, sci fi, sports etc - it turns out that A LOT of other women are into that stuff too.

    The truth is that most women aren't really as "girly girl" and bitchy as you might think. There's a whole spectrum of interesting and well rounded women out there that you might get on well with, you just have to keep putting yourself out there. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that you "just get on better with the guys". It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy and you end up missing out on a lot of cool friendships.

    It's totally fine to have guy friends and guy role models, but try to stay open minded towards the females as well.

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    • BatterMilk

      Very well said, however what I would like to add is it also depends on how you were raised. If a woman is raised in a more dominant male or masculine household than those women are going to carry over those masculine traits when they grow up.

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  • Jamie_Sulky

    I get this a lot. I have a hard time relating to my gender as well, and it doesn't necessarily mean trans. sometimes things just don't click, and thats fine.

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  • chrysocolla

    I think we're identical twins separated at birth (aside from the autism)

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  • YE

    Confusion, confusion, confusion.

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  • nopurpose

    Unfortunately you got me wrong here as well. It's a typo, I bet you realize. I like eating ass! So one more thing to divide us. 😅
    But we could still try. You a guy or girl?

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    • Typically the causal factor of being "loud" is a lack of being heard

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      • nopurpose

        Huh? Who's being loud?

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        • Now this is getting hilarious

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  • litelander8

    😂

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  • nopurpose

    You sound like some self-conceited assholes pretending to know others you don't know. I don't make friends bcs ppl ate assholes. That's it, to sum it up.

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  • bbrown95

    I'm the same way. In general, I just "click" better with most guys than most girls. I've never really been able to put my finger on why that is.

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  • ellnell

    I'm autistic also and i've never been able to connect with other women. As a kid, sure, but everyone are pretty chill as kids. I just don't get women my age, it feels like all of them play games and trash talk each other and the exceptions are probably hard to find because those girls aren't as loud and noticeable and when you aren't social yourself how do you even find them in the first place. Guys in my experience are overall easier because they are more honest towards their friends, they are straight forward and don't compete with each other like women tend to do.
    Of course i've also had luck in the men i've come across in life and befriended but I have tendency to either attract men who are confirmed on the spectrum, or men with - to me - obvious autistic traits. One of my best friends is very social but still possibly autistic to me since we relate to each other so much and well, even autistic people are social. It's a spectrum as wide as how different neurotypicals are from each other. There's both introverted and extroverted neurotypicals also. So I can see what you mean. Personally I could imagine befriending women maybe double my age, or at least 10 years older and who are mature and secure enough in themselves to not enjoy creating drama. Plus I feel more comfortable with women slightly older than myself.

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  • nopurpose

    If you're autist, how can you have any friends? How do you make friends with others you can't connect with?
    I'm honestly wondering bcs I can't connect with anyone and have no friends. Well, technically one, whom I don't like and often consider dumping.

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    • litelander8

      I think that’s why is referred to as a “spectrum”, my dear.

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      • nopurpose

        Or you were wrongly diagnosed or just pretending bcs you see it as somehow trendy to be autistic?

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        • litelander8

          I’m not OP but I can see why you can’t make friends. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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          • That's the same girl who posted several times about being a virgin lesbian and about the sister with a boyfriend

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          • thepuppet

            DAMN

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          • nopurpose

            Bcs I'm autistic for real? Not like you fake-ass claims-to-be. Or because. I'm my own person, speaking up my truth not bitching down to please anyone with what they'd like to hear

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        • SkullsNRoses

          Outside of Tumblr being autistic isn’t trendy. Just because someone’s autism is not immediately obvious to you doesn’t mean they are nuerotypical.

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          • nopurpose

            Tumblr and here obviously. If they have friends they are not autistic, it's against the definition. They may have other mental issue or disorder but not autism

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            • SkullsNRoses

              Which definition are you using?

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    • Not all autistic people are the same. As litelander said, it's called a spectrum for a reason.

      Also finding ways to meet people who are very interested in your special interest(s) really helps.

      Most of my friends were made through a strong common interest. In high school, I made friends through music ensembles and the school's Super Smash Bros club. Now in college, I've made friends through my school's art club and anime club.

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      • nopurpose

        I don't think you are really autistic then.

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        • YE

          You wish to be the only autistic person in the world?

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          • nopurpose

            No. Funny thing when a child psychiatry professor, said to be the most competent and respected in the country, examined me when 10yo they proclaimed to my parents 'Rest assured, your kid is not autistic'. And yet I see ppl here (at least claiming to be) much more functional and at the same time claiming to be autistic it just can't be true for real. Like Greta Tunberg, bitch can hold speeches and rallies in front of crowds and start a movement yet pretend to be 'autistic' Bcs it's trendy among her snowflake fans. An autist by definition can't connect emotionally with others and communicate successfully. If they speak at all they'll only say weird annoying things that others would not like to hear, coming off rude or at least inconsiderate. Just like me! No wonder they ganged up to bully me. Autists are commonly bullied by normies.

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  • Tommythecaty

    Oh you’re just a Tom boy at heart, or as we say in the country kind of maybe a slut 😂

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    • YE

      Your country is no place for tomboys to live in then.

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      • Tommythecaty

        And why not, they’re cool in my book. 😎

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