This relates to my previous post. It is not just about writing. Tasks that can be simplicity themselves for a neurotypical can be very complex for me, an aspie, since they involve so many decisions. I am at the moment doing the laundry. Instead of just taking it out and hanging it after I am done with it I want to wait a little bit before I open the door to the machine. After I have emptied the machine and put the laundry in the basket I take a break. After yet another pause I hang it. What I do is that I split each and every operation into a series of discrete actions with breaks in between. I do that to destress myself and to prepare myself for the next task.
I can get very stressed when cooking, and baking with all its intricacies is most of the time beyond me.
Imagine then the effect more complex situations, i.e. social interactions, can have on me.
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