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ND check in

BensonEBensonE Posts: 198 Trailblazer
in Neurodivergence
I thought to check in on my ND brothers and sisters

If us over in the autistic community talk like we are a family why not ND community as a whole

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  • AzzimanAzziman Discussion Boards Moderator Posts: 2,302 Boards Champion
    Hey @BensonE! This is a lovely thread to start, it's very thoughtful of you to check in with the other NDs in the forum, hopefully some of them will see this and chime in soon!

    How are you doing at the moment? :)
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  • BensonEBensonE Posts: 198 Trailblazer
    Amy22 wrote: »
    Im doing okay at the moment, my traineeship with the BBC is coming to an end and I dont know if they might extend my contract so it looks like I might be trying to find work elsewhere. At the moment normally Summer and Winter is when a lot of film companies and tv productions end up not producing as many shows and films therefore jobs are quite scarce. I may even take a break too because I have felt tired constantly travelling to and from work each day.

    Just be careful of ND burnout
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 34 Boards Initiate
    I just got the diagnostic form for autism and ADHD it is so stereotypical
  • BensonEBensonE Posts: 198 Trailblazer
    AutisticGirl wrote: »
    I just got the diagnostic form for autism and ADHD it is so stereotypical

    The form is but the personal bit comes later
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 34 Boards Initiate
    yeah i'm looking forward to that bit
  • Ems222Ems222 Posts: 12 Settling in
    I’m just so sick and tired of not knowing how to communicate with other people like I’m just trying my hardest to have a question and it feels like people around me are just getting bored because I physically don’t know how to carry on the conversation or pick up on the social cues and I’m just so desperate to understand it and keep my relationships with people strong , it just makes me really sad. All the advice online seems to just say advice for people talking to neurodivergent people.
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 1,780 Extreme Poster
    Hey @Ems222 , thank you for your post here <3 How are you doing?

    I wanted to say that what you described sounds so tiring, and I hear how sick you feel of not knowing how to communicate with other people or how to pick up on certain social cues.

    The thought of other people growing bored sounds so upsetting and anxiety-inducing too - esspecially when you physically don't know how to carry on the conversation, and then maybe feel trapped.

    You mentioned that you want so desperately to keep your relationships strong, and again, it sounds like it could feel scary to fear that your relationships might weaken depending on how conversation goes. That's a lot of pressure, and you're doing so well to open up about this here, @Ems222 , and you are so deserving of friends who understand.

    I wonder whether there are ever any moments where conversation feels slightly easier? Perhaps around certain people or in certain situations?

    We're here to listen without judgement, Ems.

    <3
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