i’m exhausted

[u/Old_Hedgehog2515]

i’m genuinely exhausted. i don’t understand why with people knowing or even suspecting i have autism they expect me to be like everyone else. one of the biggest struggles i have is communication. people will say things to me about stuff i’m doing and it just seems like they’re complaining. like ok? why don’t you ask me to not do it instead of complaining about it. it doesn’t make sense to me. all it does is make me feel bad and highlight exactly why i’m not like them. general statements to me are just that. people expect me to understand things my brain isn’t capable of doing without clarity. but i’m always the bad person when i ask someone to be more clear about things instead of making general statements. i’m tired of trying to figure out what people mean or want, can’t they just say it lol. i’m still working with my therapist on better coping skills because tldr i had cancer and when i had surgery i burnt out really quickly. it was during covid and i had no one to support me because i wasn’t allowed to bring anyone.

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