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[@alrighttumbleweed4782]

Funny that I'm hiding in a different room while watching this, to avoid a person who drains my energy lol

[@turtleanton6539]

Loooolz😅

[@aliendeathrocker]

This is so relatable except I'm watching it to avoid messaging someone back who drains my energy. 😂

[@16Vagabond]

My mother would often get physically violent whenever I acted in a way that she perceived was weird. Like, I remember she beat me with a belt and sandals because she was frustrated that I kept quoting characters from the kids shows I liked, and when I visibly stimmed. I have learned to mask well. But at the end of the day I am always completely, utterly exhausted because of it. I just want to retreat into my bubble. As a result of masking I also feel like I don't have any personality of my own. I feel like a blank slate that just mimics what is socially acceptable. But as I get older it gets more and more draining. The mask is sometimes failing and I have had coworkers accuse me of being "rude" for shutting down or avoiding them, something that did not happen before. I feel like I must pursue a diagnosis so I might use as a shield and not have to stress about being perceived as a purposelly terrible person, or something.

[@wendyWERKKZ]

I relate to that last part of things are harder to do “coping” or masking and I’m exhausted on days when I should be just doing my regular every day . In general I’m more irritable and in the work place I have become more of a stern person which I don’t think is a bad thing and certain people I work with don’t think it’s bad either but some people take it the wrong way, like I’m not being flexible for this one instance but in general I know I am and have been flexible but because I said no, flat out no, one time I’m labeled difficult and have an attitude. Now that’s one person’s opinion and my management has the opposite to say about me as well but it’s hard to be “open” to people after they’ve tried to push things on you and I do get defensive off the bat with them and I don’t know how to stop that lol. I feel like a diagnosis would help me understand what I’m going through and connect certain patterns so I know what I may be able to do about them. I’ve lost my ability to calm myself down sometimes. I have my suspicions that it’s either adhd related maybe bpd or a bit of being on the spectrum. My brother IS autistic, he was diagnosed in kindergarten but my dad was very hard on him as well, abusive to both of us but I would see him do similar things to my brother when he had s hard time “being normal” thinking back to it is infuriating. I’m only 4 years older than him so I tried to do what I could to help him not get treated so harshly . Anyways I don’t think a diagnosis is just a shield but can really help you and the people around you understand better ? It’s just difficult and so intimidating to find someone to give you a diagnosis I think. And so expensive from what I’ve seen

[@derAtze]

​​​@@wendyWERKKZ first off all, you sound like a great person ❤ appreciate that you stood up for your brother. I connect with your experience growing up. I think my dad is ND as well but kind of oldschool so doesn't understand or believe in our (meaning us "awakened" NDs) modern views of mental health and supportive attitude towards unmasking, so i think he was hard on us to "form" us into what he believed would get us to learn the lessons he had to learn the hard way in his upbringing/neurotypical world, to prevent us from going through the same he had to go through, not realizing he was doing exactly that to us.

[@recoveringsoul755]

That's awful that your mother did that instead of working with your needs and capabilities. I thought I had no personality when I was younger too. So I just tried to be weird. I'm not sure if being weird is a personality

[@freezo244]

The end of my teaching career was a disaster and resulted in me leaving-with CPTSD. I admire myself for making it as long as I did. There were accommodations made for my students, of course-but I needed some too when dealing with admin and other teachers. I think having a diagnosis would’ve protected me

[@lauraluey]

I really appreciate and admire how open and honest you are in this, it is very relatable and that feels comforting 🙏🏻

[@madiherr555]

idk how but watching you process your relationship w your past partner was very healing for me. thank u for being so vulnerable

[@aquariumhotel98]

I love the green cardigan!!!

[@lizzpayne8827]

Irene, your channel is growing so much and I love it!! You totally deserve it ✨ x

[@rybfish76]

I just want to say I appreciate your videos. Thanks!

[@natalgratea2365]

I appreciate you making this information available, it's so hard to find resources that actually help. ❤

[@missmadigan9285]

Thank you for your vulnerability 💖 you put into words things I’ve experienced in partnerships but can’t clearly express.

[@vampireknight5771]

👍great video, love your content

[@liamodonovan6610]

You are amazing i always trust you you are a sweet good comforting person love you so much you are a good person

[@lmy222]

Thank you for your work !

[@tsuruuu]

Love your content! I hope you keep creating so many useful tools for us :)

[@solidbison687]

Thank you.

[@27sgall]

Love your videos! Thank you!

[@Soudrah]

You're the best :_)

[@defilershand]

Hello all. I am going to start my testing to see if I am on the spectrum. I have heard my whole life that there is something WRONG with you. Are there any good online tests that my wife can take to see what she sees from her view? Any good online tests to see if I am wasting the VA's and the doctor's time?

[@fatimakhalid1991]

Embrace autism have great tests

[@ubermensch9258]

This was basically younjust talking crap about your ex