Post #631

autism, socialization, neurodivergency "conversation is one of the most difficult things for me as an autistic person over time, i've become very good at masking my autism and i've learned some strategies that see me through most conversations [...] scripting [...] all of this masking, mirroring and processing in real-time is exhausting. in the moment, i feel alert, engaged and like im a fun person! i feel like i might even be charismatic! it makes me feel good about myself but it takes a heavy toll prolonged periods of contact send me into autistic burnout" #pending_transcription