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Never Feeling Truly Content

SJH1994

So am quite new here, and made my introductory post the other day.

Is it a typical autistic trait to never feel completely content, I feel this way pretty much everyday, and there is always something in the back of my head either frustrating me, irritating me or just generally upsetting or worrying me, I admit that some days can be worse than others, and when it gets very bad it can lead to meltdowns, other days it can be quite distant and doesn't affect me too badly, but there is never a time when its not there. It usually leads to mental exhaustion while I'm at work, and I always have to take a little while to sit away somewhere and give my head a rest to rebuild energy-fortunately I'm in the position at work where I am left to my own devices so can do this If I want too. 

I was wondering if this is a common trait of Autism, and if anyone experiences the same or similar?

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  • Everybody is looking for something. You take what you have for granted and desire most what you can't have. It's human nature.

    There's no easy answer. Try not to overthink and live in the moment more, try to allow things to unfold rather than planning them or predicting how you expect them to go.

    I know this is hard, it's like telling a cat not to chase a mouse.

    I've noticed when stressed it is much worse. My sense of perspective becomes more negative, when burnt out quite severely so.

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  • Everybody is looking for something. You take what you have for granted and desire most what you can't have. It's human nature.

    There's no easy answer. Try not to overthink and live in the moment more, try to allow things to unfold rather than planning them or predicting how you expect them to go.

    I know this is hard, it's like telling a cat not to chase a mouse.

    I've noticed when stressed it is much worse. My sense of perspective becomes more negative, when burnt out quite severely so.

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