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Aspie traits lessen when in a good mood

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Lately I've noticed that my aspie traits tend to dampen quite significantly when I'm in a good mood. Things like talking to strangers and making eye contact seem easy and not at all the massive chore they are when I'm not feeling my best. I find I have a lot more to add to conversations and quite energetic. Sometimes this will happen even if I'm in a fairly neutral mode. It's like mood swings but with autistic traits instead of moods. Is this normal in aspies? Or am I just a weirdo? I'm 23, in case it's at all relevant.

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  • This is true with  me to an extent, but sometimes a happy mood will bring out my autism more. I feel less inhibited and I am overcome by positive energy, so I will feel inclined to jump up and down, wave my arms, and screech with delight. I suddenly don't care so much what people think of me, and it is wonderful while it lasts. I think that the less anxiety I have, the more I can be my 'real' self, and the less worried I am by what others might think.

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  • This is true with  me to an extent, but sometimes a happy mood will bring out my autism more. I feel less inhibited and I am overcome by positive energy, so I will feel inclined to jump up and down, wave my arms, and screech with delight. I suddenly don't care so much what people think of me, and it is wonderful while it lasts. I think that the less anxiety I have, the more I can be my 'real' self, and the less worried I am by what others might think.

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