For me it's a lot to do with the frustration's of daily life and how previously simple things are made so difficult, like returning an item to a shop and getting refunded, or calling a company or the GP's and having to go through endless press this for that options. Then there's my least favourite, of finding a physical shop that actually sells something I want to buy and then being told they don't have my size in stock and I have to order online, that one see's me with steam comming out of my ears!
I get like that when I've been too stressed for too long. I might not even know what's been stressing me. I'm getting better at monitoring my stress levels and stressors, though. I can sometimes look at myself being moody or irritable and tell myself, "This is because you're stressed by A, B and C. You need to do something about that, like get some help, and then you'll feel better. In the meantime, don't do anything stupid like succumb to RSD, because you know that's just waiting to pounce."
I think anyone, ND or NT, can get like that from being too stressed. I've seen an NT get stressed enough to go into full meltdown and a burnout that lasted months. The difference for us NDs is that we are more easily stressed and often by things that wouldn't stress most NTs, so this sort of thing is a more regular occurrence for us.
Yes, individuals with ASD can sometimes be more sensitive to certain stimuli or situations that cause frustration or discomfort. This might lead to mood swings or irritability, especially when faced with things they dislike or find overwhelming.
Yep all the time. My frustration is internalised but can spill over, inanimate objects get the brunt of my anger and usually talk to myself in an unkind way. I very rarely direct this towards anyone else.
I set myself an amount of time to achieve things which never works out well and get very moody when I fail.
Ohh yes, there are a whole range of objects that are "bl00dy things!"
I do wonder if we are really uncontrolled in our ability to voice our annoyance at inanimate objects, (as well as a few animate ones) or do NT's secretly envy our ability to voice our dissatifaction? Are they silently thinking "bl00dy thing" at a range of objects and feel a social expectation to just shut up and put up?
I often feel as I have a very limited emotional range which consists of "flat, frustrated and miserable" , I think I must have been elsewhere when they were handing out dopamine receptors.
When things are going slightly squirrelly my frustration element kicks in which makes it difficult to appear calm and serine. I used to get really angry to the point of rage, I never acted on it and it gradually and eventually been reduced to frustration.
