🖤🍂 I have ADHD & Autism. I need so much alone time. Also to note, if someone expects me to just get up and go do something right then and there. Like go get our nails done. And I didn't have time to prepare! I will have a full blown breakdown. I need to have things planned. So I don't plan anything else around it to make sure I get the alone time I need.
When I was working full time I would constantly come home and have meltdowns. My weekends were just me alone in my room or asleep. I was so burnt out!
Dear neurotypicals, why are you incapable of using or understanding clear and precise language?
Seriously. You have no idea how many conversations I’ve had with Neurotypicals that went like this:
Neurotypical: Hey can you do this thing for me?
Me: Sure what do you need?
Neurotypical: *gives vague instructions that leaves a lot to interpretation
Me: Alright.
Later
Nurotypical: OMG! That’s not how I wanted you to do that thing!
Me: Then why didn’t you say how you wanted me to do it when you first asked?!
And them there’s the reverse:
Me: *asks Neurotypical if they can do this specific thing in this specific way using clear precise language leaving nothing to interpretation.
Neurotypical: *stares blankly like I have three heads.
And then theres the weird definitions Neurotypicals use. For some reason the first definition of words is too good for them so they use like the fifth definition of words and actively refuse to acknowledge the first definition unless challenged.
Meanwhile Neurodivergent people like me say what we mean and mean what we say but we’re treated like the weird ones.
Its no wonder some autistics are non verbal. What’s the point of speaking if nobody listens.