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Do you ever get days when you feel even more autistic?

Rocinante

I am currently having a period of a few days when I'm feeling even more autistic than normal.

Like, small talk seems even more exhausting than normal, I'm feeling more disconnected from other people, even people I am normally more comfortable with, and just generally feeling discontent (feeling content is what I call in myself what other people might call happiness I think).

I'm feeling like I'm being misunderstood and also that I am misunderstanding people more than normal.

I'm feeling more unsettled than usual.

I've had this before for varying lengths of time.

I just wondered if anyone else feels like this sometimes? 

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  • 1000x percent, friend. Days like today when my sleep is less than stellar, my sensory issues are off the charts. I usually pride myself on functioning pretty smoothly in public places, but some days require headphones the whole day, and doing something as simple as walking into a department store feels like a herculean feat. We're not any less or more autistic on these days, just facing a few more barriers than usual. It's hard to remember that the balance between difficulty and inability and discomfort are very blurred, but the best thing I can do for myself, I believe the best any of us can do, is keep a positive attitude and forgive ourselves when we fall short.

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  • 1000x percent, friend. Days like today when my sleep is less than stellar, my sensory issues are off the charts. I usually pride myself on functioning pretty smoothly in public places, but some days require headphones the whole day, and doing something as simple as walking into a department store feels like a herculean feat. We're not any less or more autistic on these days, just facing a few more barriers than usual. It's hard to remember that the balance between difficulty and inability and discomfort are very blurred, but the best thing I can do for myself, I believe the best any of us can do, is keep a positive attitude and forgive ourselves when we fall short.

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