My experience with being perceived as “high-functioning” is so negative because it primarily comes from the sacrifices I make at the cost of my health in order to keep up with social expectations

I have to actively choose between taking care of myself and fulfilling responsibilities because I don’t have energy for both (I usually wouldn’t even call it a choice given that adult life especially isn’t the most forgiving)

Anybody else?

  • A Phlaming Phoenix
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    51 year ago

    There’s a really good book about this topic called Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, PhD that I’d recommend. It’s very validating and offers some solutions to this.