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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

To extend what others have said, your "social battery" depletes when you play a persona/mask. Sometimes with neurodivergent people (autistic/ADHD especially) this mask can be completely subconscious and unknown to the person.. it's pretty tricky to learn how to reverse it.

In either case, learning how to be your authentic self without shame is all the fix. Of course this may not be possible depending on environment but it's something to work towards.

I had the "social battery" issue until I learned how to be me. Sadly, most of the people I knew were acquainted with the masked me, so those friends grew more distant but I have since found people with the same kind of "weird" and social situations are no longer draining (at least with those people). It took a couple years but I can't recommend it enough.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 19 hours ago

I've noticed many introverts get exhausted socially because they're maintaining a "persona" in public. They're less drained with partners/close friends because they can just be themselves.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

The weather is a very intense topic and should only be discussed by close friends who are very comfortable with one another. When making small talk with strangers and acquaintances, it's better to discuss lighter topics like politics, philosophy, and the arts. Going straight to heavy topics weather, holidays, and baby photos is extremely rude.

Sincerely, an autistic person.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I totally relate. There's this thing in introverts, social battery, that is used to deplete quickly.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

"Holist", as in "Looking at it as a whole, that was exhausting". You can see how they typoed and tried to correct it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 22 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

Like the virgin mary? Only virgin in recorded history to get pregnant....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Holy Salt ? One cannot tell.