So I've noticed something about myself after been diagnosed ASD.
In the past when I got overwhelmed I would push though it and hide my frustration, emotion and my fatigue till it burst and it leaks out and gets me into trouble.
But since the diagnoses I'm more aware when I'm overwhelmed and will take actions to remedy the issue, weather is putting in my loop ear plugs, or asking the manager at work to take 5 minutes out or work in the back kitchen for a while. And in college when doing my mock exam at home I wrote "I got overwhelmed and had to stop" (Now in my actual exam I will not be able to do that and that's why I booked a day off work before, during and after my exam to help regulate my energy before the text).
NB: Pass or fail GCSE English I plan to take up creative writing though the NHS.
Also I still don't think what it means to be autistic as I'm not masking as much anymore (Not that I was trying to mask or unmask) and got annoyed at me for my swaying when eating. In the end, I just started to play with my figit spinner instead.
