@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me
Post #2220317
2026-05-07 09:32 UTC
Autistic Burnout isn’t just “too much work.”
It’s masking.
Pain. Shame.
Trying to care for everyone while no one cares for you.
It’s rejection sensitivity, executive dysfunction, chronic illness, trauma.
And still being told you’re “high functioning.”
No wonder we break.
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@tothdaniel@social.vivaldi.net 2026-05-07 12:35
@theautisticcoach@neurodifferent.me I don't like the term "high-functioning" because it simply contradicts my actual experiences as an autistic person. But people love to use it, mainly to imply that the person in question doesn't really have any problems.