I've suspected for a while that I'm probably on the spectrum. It seems to fluctuate, but for the past few days I've been experiencing something that sounds very much like what I understand autistic burnout to be like.
Tasks which should be simple (e.g.: feeding myself) become insurmountable obstacles. I'm exhausted all the time, and when it's at its most acute, communicating what I'm experiencing becomes impossible. I literally lose the ability to form coherent sentences.
Is that what this is? Do others experience this? And more importantly, has anyone found any kind of strategies to help manage/minimize it?
The best way I've found to deal with it is to simply disengage from everything until I manage to build up a spoon reserve again. Unfortunately, this does not exactly seem compatible with the responsibilities of adulthood.
#AskingAutistics
Edit: I realize that I may have given an incorrect impression in this post. I have experienced this before. It's just been particularly bad the past few days. It seems to ebb and flow.
In fact, I've had a term to describe this since high school. At the time, I had dubbed it a "neural meltdown".
Cluster Fcku
in reply to MostlyHarmless • • •Frank (he/him)
in reply to MostlyHarmless • • •Pseudo Nym
in reply to MostlyHarmless • • •Let me be completely honest here. I said I had opened the door but had not done so. You are right to call me out on that.
Daisy, Daisy..
Maddad ☑️
in reply to MostlyHarmless • • •This is probably a regular occurrence for some people in similar situations....
Like when I'm trying to talk to a live person on the phone at my bank or something...😡
SillyCrowd
in reply to MostlyHarmless • • •Urban Hermit
in reply to MostlyHarmless • • •Would you like to review the instructions for operating a pod, Dave?
Or would you like a list of additional doors that I can help you open?
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