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It does sound kind of weird if you keep saying it but trust me just go into it as if you were trying to do those things (making friends and just hanging out) but without saying that you're doing them if that makes sense? People are decently understanding about the awkwardness here in my experience because we are all kind of autistic. Basically just try and relax and try not to go into it thinking the other person thinks you're a creep and you need to convince them that you're not, because most people are too busy thinking about themselves and how they themselves are coming across to care.