#its sincerely exhausting

There’s something almost funny about taking a stand to talk about your autism, the issues it might cause in terms of communication, and to be interrupted by a colleague who proceeds to talk over you and badmouth you without naming you directly.

I literally just said that I was aware that I could make mistakes and that I was available to talk through it openlyanddirectly. I also just said that I have troubles speaking when I’m being interrupted.

Geez, I’m the autistic one here, and this NT can’t be bothered to show the bare minimum of respect, nor is she willing to think about her communication at all.

I was literally suppressing an incoming meltdown while talking, and I had to pull the words out of my mouth. And I was still more respectful and decent than she ever was…

Honestly, sometimes, I can’t. I just can’t. I’m gonna roll myself into a ball and cry a little into my pillow as soon as I manage to walk myself back home.

Geez…