Am I odd as an autistic person in not experiencing burnout?

Am I odd as an autistic person in not experiencing burnout? Perhaps I've always been too disabled to experience it.Never experiencing the intense pressure that can be the downside of high achievement.

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  • I don't think burnout hits autistic people in the same way or manifest in them the same way, I know for some it can be debilitating and prevents them from working and functioning. I know for me personally I can work but I know that I can't work a type of job where I don't get consistent scheduled time off so i work in a SEND school as a Teaching assistant. But I do still struggle with burnout especially towards the end of the term and I spend a lot of my time off recovering from my burnout, me and my mum and dad refer to it as my vegetation (not to offend anyone) it's just that I like to curl up in the dark like a potato. But I do love my job and working and it would devastate me if I ever had to not work there and I don't know what I would do for a job instead. 

    Also depending on your age (not to scare you or anything) but burnout really didn't hit me until I left school and started working and that's when it really started to hot me and impact me. It's like a whole body level of exhaustion that I find really difficult to explain and I have no desire to do anything even the things I love (like crochet or reading). 

    Even if you haven't (or don't ever) get burn out I wouldn't worry because it's not something you want to experience or feel bad for not experiencing it. Slight smile

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  • I don't think burnout hits autistic people in the same way or manifest in them the same way, I know for some it can be debilitating and prevents them from working and functioning. I know for me personally I can work but I know that I can't work a type of job where I don't get consistent scheduled time off so i work in a SEND school as a Teaching assistant. But I do still struggle with burnout especially towards the end of the term and I spend a lot of my time off recovering from my burnout, me and my mum and dad refer to it as my vegetation (not to offend anyone) it's just that I like to curl up in the dark like a potato. But I do love my job and working and it would devastate me if I ever had to not work there and I don't know what I would do for a job instead. 

    Also depending on your age (not to scare you or anything) but burnout really didn't hit me until I left school and started working and that's when it really started to hot me and impact me. It's like a whole body level of exhaustion that I find really difficult to explain and I have no desire to do anything even the things I love (like crochet or reading). 

    Even if you haven't (or don't ever) get burn out I wouldn't worry because it's not something you want to experience or feel bad for not experiencing it. Slight smile

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