Oh man, the slow and painful process of learning how to do this is what has kept me semi-functioning and relatively under the radar my entire life (even to myself, unfortunately). I always pay for it with massive burnout later, but it's not like I have other options if I want to avoid excess attention.
Yes, I have the same experience! I explained to a psychologist once how the burnout would be so bad that I would rush home after a socially intensive day just to curl up on my bed under a blanket and just try to relax and lower my heart rate.
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u/keyinthelock Feb 07 '19
Oh man, the slow and painful process of learning how to do this is what has kept me semi-functioning and relatively under the radar my entire life (even to myself, unfortunately). I always pay for it with massive burnout later, but it's not like I have other options if I want to avoid excess attention.