As a kid, I used to destroy my bedroom every night after behaving as expected all day.

…or around extended family, for example, can mean that a lot of time afterwards is spent recovering. It’s been described by some as the ‘pop bottle effect’: neurodivergent people masking or suppressing their traits all day, and then ‘exploding’ (having a meltdown, shutdown or panic attack, for example) when they get home.
“Neurotypical passing” ignores my difficulties, as well as the amazing parts of being autistic.
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Meg Hartley
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Apr 2, 2021
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As a kid, I used to destroy my bedroom every night after behaving as expected all day. (I believe my mom told me I'd even clean it up by morning a lot of the time, I sure wish they sent kids to shrinks in the 80's!)
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Written by Meg Hartley4.93K Followers
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♾ AuDHD writer figuring out how to thrive. Growth junkie. Kindness advocate. ❤️ Say hey via ig/tw @thrivingautist 👋 https://linktr.ee/thrivingautist
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