Terpsichore
New Member
Hi, I'm new. I suspect I have autism, but I'm not seeking a formal diagnosis
I'm a mom of 3. I love dance and fantasy and video games. I started to wonder if I had autism when I realized the only people I can hang out with without being completely drained of energy all suspect they have autism. I also have an autistic brother and an autistic child (his dad and I sat through his assessment going "but all those things are normal! We did all that as kids!)
I've always had problems with fatigue and emotional regulation and I'm starting to wonder if these are more autism induced than anything else.
I feel like my nervous system is just an on/off switch with jittery nervous energy on one side and extreme fatigue on the other with no in-between Does anyone else feel like that? What do you do about it? I'm wondering if the jittery nervous energy is just my attempt to mask and do everything and avoid criticism and the fatigue is just a result of that being unsustainable? How do I acheive a sustainable middle ground?
Anyway, I guess I'm here to see how much I relate to you all and get some advice if you have any?
I'm a mom of 3. I love dance and fantasy and video games. I started to wonder if I had autism when I realized the only people I can hang out with without being completely drained of energy all suspect they have autism. I also have an autistic brother and an autistic child (his dad and I sat through his assessment going "but all those things are normal! We did all that as kids!)
I've always had problems with fatigue and emotional regulation and I'm starting to wonder if these are more autism induced than anything else.
I feel like my nervous system is just an on/off switch with jittery nervous energy on one side and extreme fatigue on the other with no in-between Does anyone else feel like that? What do you do about it? I'm wondering if the jittery nervous energy is just my attempt to mask and do everything and avoid criticism and the fatigue is just a result of that being unsustainable? How do I acheive a sustainable middle ground?
Anyway, I guess I'm here to see how much I relate to you all and get some advice if you have any?
