My #neurodifference often makes it hard for me to do things like know how I feel, how much energy I have, etc before I learn by hitting a wall, crashing into a nap, or similar. So this experience of recovering from a minor surgery has been perplexing. I’ll feel energetic and wonderful one moment, and then suddenly feel empty and drained and in desperate need of a nap. I’m trying to be mindful but it really isn’t easy!
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@aspiedan I would offer that revealing to our children the effects of low #spoons is similar to showing them real #emotions, and learning it’s OK to have and express ourselves, particularly in trusted spaces and with trusted people. #Masking from them might suggest they must do the same.
I’ve seen the positive effect of expressing this when my son has been around others also having challenges at #NonPublicSchool.
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@finnbar_m I have very mixed feelings about the show “Love on the Spectrum.” I love that we get more visibility. I wonder though about the prejudice and stereotypes it may reinforce, based on staff selection of cast members and editing. I also wonder how cast members feel the camera and editing affects their experience and the dating situation.
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@neurovagrant I agree that one important aspect of my #NeuroDifference I always strongly connected to was needing private space and time to process/recover, especially from social situations. I previously thought this was about #introversion but I now consider it very differently.
Taking away my private space and time has serious detrimental effects on my #MentalHealth. I noticed this most acutely during #COVID #isolation.
@johnnyprofane1 I was smiling HARD as I read this. I do precisely the same. Clarity please. Or at least let me ask my questions and have them in mind as things you’ll need to fill in as we go.
CONTEXT is the thing I push for, to be sure I’m addressing inquiries and. needs sufficiently. Exhausting. For them and me. Heh
Yeah, ain’t #NeuroDifference grand?
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