More Autistic traits showing under pressure?

Anybody else notice their autistic traits become much more prevalent or harder to suppress when tired, stressed, or drained?

Usually I'm fidgety and mildly sensorily sensitive, but some days I just have to stim more openly or repeat more familiar activities or I will simply implode into a sad puddle.

Parents
  • Definitely notice this. I get more rigid, need more tick lists and go for comfort food, books, TV [not dramas] and light hearted threads on here. I find being out in my garden helps, simply walking around noticing things and what needs doing. I do gardening and cooking when I feel more relaxed.

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  • Definitely notice this. I get more rigid, need more tick lists and go for comfort food, books, TV [not dramas] and light hearted threads on here. I find being out in my garden helps, simply walking around noticing things and what needs doing. I do gardening and cooking when I feel more relaxed.

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