I have ADHD, GAD, depression, and PTSD. I have tried to really look into all of these diagnoses and this is what’s left that I still can’t assign to any one of these in particular so maybe y’all can help?
I genuinely can’t understand cues, I can’t regulate emotions, I have a hard time engaging with friends and making friends, I literally only want my routine and order, I feel like a little kid having a tantrum or a meltdown when change of any degree occurs, and I feel like I’m a burden or annoying for it all.
I’m really bad at reading facial expressions and body language, if I “read the room” I’m probably wrong. I don’t understand cues socially either, if I’m not clearly invited to our every day lunch with friends I assume they meant to leave me out and when I become sad and ask if I’m allowed to come, they all get quite confused on how I didn’t understand that I was invited without them saying. When plans change I freak out, it’s no longer predictable and same and that’s super upsetting and I’m not sure why. I like things to be the same all the time and I have a hard time understanding that life includes change.
Does anyone else experience any of this? How do you deal? No one else with my diagnosis seems to really relate to all of this and at this point I’m wishing I could take literal sedatives all the time because I can’t regulate my emotions on my own.
I genuinely can’t understand cues, I can’t regulate emotions, I have a hard time engaging with friends and making friends, I literally only want my routine and order, I feel like a little kid having a tantrum or a meltdown when change of any degree occurs, and I feel like I’m a burden or annoying for it all.
I’m really bad at reading facial expressions and body language, if I “read the room” I’m probably wrong. I don’t understand cues socially either, if I’m not clearly invited to our every day lunch with friends I assume they meant to leave me out and when I become sad and ask if I’m allowed to come, they all get quite confused on how I didn’t understand that I was invited without them saying. When plans change I freak out, it’s no longer predictable and same and that’s super upsetting and I’m not sure why. I like things to be the same all the time and I have a hard time understanding that life includes change.
Does anyone else experience any of this? How do you deal? No one else with my diagnosis seems to really relate to all of this and at this point I’m wishing I could take literal sedatives all the time because I can’t regulate my emotions on my own.
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