Here's a "heavy" point to discuss. "Misunderstandings are a primary source of trauma in autism."

Misunderstandings are a big source of stress for me

I struggle to understand what my colleagues really mean, but I’m scared to ask them to explain. If I do ask it just puts me under more pressure to understand.

And when I try to explain myself, I feel like I do a very poor job of it. That blank look that people give me afterwards fills me with dread.

It all just becomes exhausting.

Misunderstandings are a big source of stress for me

I struggle to understand what my colleagues really mean, but I’m scared to ask them to explain. If I do ask it just puts me under more pressure to understand.

And when I try to explain myself, I feel like I do a very poor job of it. That blank look that people give me afterwards fills me with dread.

It all just becomes exhausting.