The neurodivergent sadness around feeling confused: when you leave a conversation or situation feeling unsure of what was said or meant. Do you know that feeling? It’s one I really dislike because the lack of clarity triggers my anxiety. When I can’t gauge someone’s expression or don’t fully understand what their words imply, it makes me feel… uneasy. I’m proud of myself for asking for more clarity when I need it, even though it can be difficult and sometimes I worry I might come off as overbearing or annoying. I try to remind myself that those are just projections of my insecurities I am mapping onto other people. Still… navigating social interactions can be really hard sometimes. I say this as a ‘high masking’ woman who was only diagnosed in her thirties and spent the first three decades of life performing social ease.