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I am very tearful today so I looked through the forums here and I don’t resonate with anyone else’s posts which makes me feel worse! I am exceptionally sensitive to sound at the moment and want to shut myself away from everyone and everything IRL but I also have a real problem with spelling and/or grammar mistakes: I won’t use a shop or restaurant if they have notices or menus with mistakes (please don’t think I’m perfect in this regard myself - I will berate myself for days afterwards if I slip up) and this means I can’t always finish reading some of the posts! I can’t maintain friendships because I don’t do small talk and once we have exhausted all topics of conversation (usually this is just moaning about our respective work), what’s the point? So that’s my messed up life, how are you doing today?

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  • Hi and welcome to the community. I also have a bit of a problem with grammar and spelling mistakes, but I've learned to be more tolerant as I understand - from being a special needs teaching assistant when In was in my 30s, and from learning more about differences due to being on the spectrum - that everyone has different strengths and things they struggle with.

    It sounds like you may be dealing with autistic burnout. Be kind to yourself and plan things you'll enjoy to take your mind off of your sensitivities. Hope you can find this forum useful.

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  • Hi and welcome to the community. I also have a bit of a problem with grammar and spelling mistakes, but I've learned to be more tolerant as I understand - from being a special needs teaching assistant when In was in my 30s, and from learning more about differences due to being on the spectrum - that everyone has different strengths and things they struggle with.

    It sounds like you may be dealing with autistic burnout. Be kind to yourself and plan things you'll enjoy to take your mind off of your sensitivities. Hope you can find this forum useful.

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