Thanks for sharing this is a great post! I have a lot of these same experiences. Tight schedules, and escapism (and medication) help me deal with the anxiety that life brings. Another thing I learned along the way is boundary keeping.
The people in my life know I need a lot of forward notice to participate in anything and I am going to flake about 50% of the time , yet somehow they put up with me! I think if you can be lucky enough to surround yourself with decent people it helps so much.
Are you aware when you're masking? I am not always certain I know when I'm masking myself, sometimes it's obvious, usually I can't tell until later when I feel drained.
As I've learned more about autism and ND, I've learned that I likely also am. Only recently did I learn that masking is something you can be unaware of and I'm currently not really able to tell. I suppose like most things it takes me time to really digest and think about interactions after the fact to understand them. Anyway love that you posted this!
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Thanks for sharing this is a great post! I have a lot of these same experiences. Tight schedules, and escapism (and medication) help me deal with the anxiety that life brings. Another thing I learned along the way is boundary keeping.
The people in my life know I need a lot of forward notice to participate in anything and I am going to flake about 50% of the time , yet somehow they put up with me! I think if you can be lucky enough to surround yourself with decent people it helps so much.
Are you aware when you're masking? I am not always certain I know when I'm masking myself, sometimes it's obvious, usually I can't tell until later when I feel drained.
Perhaps ironically I've spent most of my recent years learning when and how I mask, as it's been more of an ingrained habit by this point.
As I've learned more about autism and ND, I've learned that I likely also am. Only recently did I learn that masking is something you can be unaware of and I'm currently not really able to tell. I suppose like most things it takes me time to really digest and think about interactions after the fact to understand them. Anyway love that you posted this!