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Hello, people of the Spectrum and your allies! I have not spoken with you in several days, and just wanted to pop in to see how you are all doing. There is so much going on in the world today. My question that I have for you today is this: How do you cope with the influx of information that floods our lives every day? What strategies do you find helpful in managing the excessive noises or visual distractions of the Neurotypical world? Do you "mask" in order to fit in with your work community? If so, to what extent do you feel it causes you stress?
Hmm. That adds up to four questions, to be precise. Pick one! Or all of them! You guys are the best. I cannot brag on you enough. You have a heart of gold, and of all people, your voices deserve to be heard. Thank you for being here. I have some errands to run today, but I will be here off and on throughout the day. You are important to me! "Talk" with you again soon.
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Hey, @gingerw, you know I have done my share of walking out of businesses that were too loud. I can really unf
Identifu with masking and stressing out adterwards.
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@mamacita - hope you are doing better than last week. Last night as Grandmother Moon was brightly shining down, in her journey across the night sky, I got to thinking how we all are coping in our own ways, muddling through this world. There are so many neat tricks to learn from each other, how to handle the day-to-day stuff.
My hearing can be extremely sensitive, so I try to stay away from places where there are a lot of children's voices, as that range sets me on edge. Yes, I have walked out of stores or restaurants in order to save my sanity. Some say it is because I never had kids of my own, but the Good Lord/Spirit knew what she was doing! In daily life, I am working hard to be gentle on myself, and not be "Super Woman". Being in a new town for only a month now, I get to reinvent myself, to what works best for me. Our cat understands me well, and my husband is really trying to. Before , I would mask, and the stress was horrible.