How should I best handle this situation?

[MoonFace2]

I’ve joined a social group for people with Autism and a guy I’ll call *Brian* keeps trying to pursue me. He’s a lot more severe and less intelligent than I am. He keeps trying to get me to unblock him on Facebook and WhatsApp and has started talking about leaving work early to catch the bus to my suburb, so we can hang out before a group activity.

It’d be easy to sort him out if we weren’t part of the same community and weren’t going to come across each other a few times a month. He’s booked every group activity for a year in advance and keeps trying to wear me down. I’d forgotten what a mistake it is to be friendly and polite to guys in my community. How should I handle this? I think he’s a good guy, but I only want to be casual friends/acquaintances.

[bowenw]

I think you need to reiterate to him that you aren't interested and to stay away from you at activities. If he doesn't you many have no other choice but to leave the group or tell the group leader about what's happening so they can deal with him.

[bowenw]

Thank you for the MHO. 😊

[Tarifa]

It's best to tell him asap that you're not interested. This has all the characteristics of him turning into a stalker. You don't want to be in that position.

If at all possible, go to and leave the social group in the company of others.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Speak to him in a language he can understand: autistic directness. Tell him straight up “I’m not attracted to you, you will not change my mind. I do not like you romantically and I want you to leave me alone.”
If he still persists after that, you might have to leave the group. Either that or you could say his special interest is shit, he’d take that personally.

[Lovelailaxo]

I’d just let him know that you aren’t interested in him in that way and you’d appreciate if he gave you some space since it’s making you uncomfortable. say this of course in a tone where you are friendly but assertive to your boundaries. If he doesn’t adhere to that, I’d let someone else know about the issue.

[spartan55]

Then tell him that... don't expect him to just figure it out.

[AmeerX]

Tell him the truth straight away. It's not good to keep a
Someone on side burner

[Danny_dan92]

Tell him you aren’t there for dick