Losing my friends

[Sbreido]

Recently, I've been noticing that my friends haven't been replying to any of my skype messages lately. I asked them why and they said that they just didn't see the messages. They are on skype for a fair amount of the day, but they never let me know if they're busy. And whenever I try to call them, nobody picks up. I'm wondering if they don't like me anymore. I feel invisible and alone now.

A little background info on me: I suffer from Asperger's Syndrome (which is on the autism spectrum, for those who don't know) and have a hard time dealing with social situations ESPECIALLY making and keeping friends. Depression can be one of the symptoms that comes with the disorder. I'm only comfortable in expressing my emotions via typing. Going to someone in person and talking about my problems is really difficult for me for some reason.

Anyway, I've known these guys for three years. I have never been so close to a group of friends before in all of my life. I don't want to lose them. I'm scared to do so.

I want to disconnect from skype and facebook for a while and see if anything happens, but I don't know if this is the mature way to go about this situation I'm in. And who knows? Maybe I'm blowing things out of proportion...

In the mean time, are there any methods I can use for coping with depression? I can get depression from time to time and I always end up reveling in it. It's really making me frustrated. So what can I do? Music? Writing? Drawing? What? Any ideas are welcome.

Sorry for the massive block of text.

 

[Masson]

You have to find something that you enjoy , I don't know how to say it , something that makes you forget about the world and put you in a focused state. For me right now that is gaming and music , when I play I'm in my own world and focused on what I do so I forget about anything else. Just look up anything that you might like and try it.
I was always a fan of card magic/tricks but I never got into it but a week ago I found a profesional deck at a shop and my interest in it sparked again , I'm going to buy the deck and start my new hobby. So yeah just go for anything really.
Also find something that you are comfortable to do alone because it can get more depressing if you start thinking " Oh why dont I have friends to share this with" etc.

 

[MadMonkè]

bro, you are making those friends seem more important than they really are...

Its great to be part of a group. That I know.. a lot of the time, I get the attention... but then I realize its probably not the attention I want to be getting...
But true friends will accept you for who you are.... and those are usually made when being honest.

Anyone who cannot deal with it or dont want to... you are better off without them. really. unrealiable friends are of no benefit other than immediate distraction of loneliness.