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There's just too much going on... (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 days ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/autism@lemmy.world
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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Then you get home and walk in the door and someone starts talking to you immediately,

[–] pegazz@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is that an autistic trait? (honest question). I get irrationally frustrated when someone tries to have a conversation before I had some downtime / too soon after I wake up. I've never understood why I get so upset about it

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I believe it is. We need time to switch from one mode to the other. At least I do.

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 days ago

When I lived with people I used to stop somewhere else and just sit in my vehicle for a while before I went home for this exact reason.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

I almost down voted you because my gut reaction was to hate the scenario you described.

[–] nightmare786@leminal.space 4 points 4 days ago

this is why i need to live alone

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

For a bit? I sleep like this

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Exactly

[–] noughtnaut@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I've been sitting like that for a week now. 👌

[–] hazelthefluffyfox@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago

god yes. especially when i worked at a grocery store.

[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 2 points 4 days ago

I was sitting like that after work when I saw this.