This is literally what anyone with SA has to deal with on a daily basis.
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Uh oh; this is posted to an autism instance? I thought it was just my social anxiety
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General and social anxiety are correlated with some types of autism. Doesnβt mean everyone on the spectrum has anxiety nor that everyone who experiences these types of anxiety is on the spectrum. But it is a data point. String enough of them together and you just might stumble your way into a diagnosis. Or thatβs how I did anyway.
i never could relate to Jake. his childhood was way more safe and supported than mine. and as an adult, he turned out more confident and regret-free than i could ever be. not that he had zero regrets (especially his future elderly self), just less than have.
of course, i do relate to the text in the image
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