Autistic Amber (@autisticamber): "If this is how social interaction feels to you, your nervous system has adapted via self-surveillance. What starts out as a protective mechanism becomes exhausting social hypervigilance that never stops and clouds your sense of self. https://autisticamber.substack.com/p/the-perf…"

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If this is how social interaction feels to you, your nervous system has adapted via self-surveillance. What starts out as a protective mechanism becomes exhausting social hypervigilance that never stops and clouds your sense of self.

Lemon Brain

May 8

One little thing goes wrong, it’s fixed easily, but I feel like everyone is angry with me and will be forever 😬

It’s frustrating, because I can see how minor it is, I know i did nothing wrong but the feeling doesn’t match the reality. My brain fills in the gaps with “they’re annoyed,” “you’ve messed up,” “this is your fault”, it turns ti…

The Performance Review Happening in Your Head at All Times

This may come as a shock, if you’re a high-masking, late-diagnosed autistic person: some people simply leave conversations and move on with their day. Not another thought is given. You leave conversations and immediately begin conducting an internal audit:

Autistic Amber

May 8

10:20 AM

Make money doing the work you believe in

The Performance Review Happening in Your Head at All Times

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