introversion – just moving along like everyone else

the-real-seebs:

autismserenity:

regreceipts:

also like js but why mock “introverts” when u could just say u hate autistics

The introvert/autistic overlap is so high that questions about being an introvert are part of the “aspie quiz”.

Every list I’ve seen of “what it’s like to be an introvert,” or “the care and feeding of your introvert friends,” or whatever, is made up mostly of autistic traits.

The crossover is so high that most autistic extroverts I’ve known, including myself and my partner, were absolutely sure we were introverts until we found stuff that other autistic people had written about what being an autistic extrovert is like.

Because even if you’re an autistic extrovert, you’re still the person at the party who’s off in the corner bonding with the dog, or who leaves hours early, or who needs to recharge after hanging out with people for an extended time.

Because animals are safer and easier and more fun to bond with than people, and because a large group of people and/or a less-familiar environment can be sensory hell, and because of the toll of navigating all the social cues.

That is a really good point, yeah.