That’s affective alexithymia you’re describing, but it’s not the only mind. Cognitive alexithymia is closer to what this person was describing. A lot of the time it’s not necessarily just one or the other, it can be different degrees of both

When there’s hundreds of comments you know it’s going to be a trashfire in the comment section. Still make me disappointed in people though, somehow.

Diagnoses aren’t objective. Sorry to break that one to you. Obviously they can help, but let’s not overstate what they are.

most of the people claiming it’s sociopathic tend to be pretty controlling in my experience, which is ironic

That’s why I have headphones, I find all of the noise from people talking tends to be the worst part. But apart from that, I would firstly just avoid those spaces entirely if I can, and if not I focus on diaphragmatic breathing (it has to be diaphragmatic, if you only use shallow breaths I find it makes me feel like I’m asphyxiating)

didn’t know maia was autistic!

nts: oh that’s horrible, I’m so sorry

other autists: yeah we already knew

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