Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis Yes.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis It is definitely not just you.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis no, it is not just you. And thinking I would be there long enough to need to puddle (your words are good!) Would be optimistic.
I smoke, so I walk away as often as I need to. It is oddly like getting oxygen. When I quit smoking.... I imagine I still 'will'.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis i just don't do it, but it would drain me.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis It doesn't figure into the calculus for me. I've kind of learned to suppress those body signals so other factors are far more important for determining whether I have the energy to go somewhere.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis Bigger issue is how long I'll need to sit period. If I can be up and moving I can deal with just about anything.
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@artemis It is definitely not just you.
@hellomiakoda @artemis this
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis
i definitely have some stuff around posture. i try to sit/stand upright as much as possible, public or not.if i slouch too much i end up feeling sore, although keeping good posture is also taxing
always had issues with muscle tension, which relates to this
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis
Absolutely. I'm not great at straight up, both feet on the floor on a good day.I used to be on my feet at restaurants for 8 hours a day without much issue, but the two days a year I had to stand, observed, behind a buffet and not look miserable or 'unprofessional' were the most exhausting days I ever experienced.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis As a very introverted mostly-neurotypical: I try not to go out if I feel I'm going to get tired before implicit social rules say it is okay to leave. When I'm out, I want to be alert and able to expend energy and be my best self among my friends. When I feel myself getting tired, I leave as quickly as possible, because my ability to be agreeable and socially pleasant will quickly deteriorate.
This requires some planning. If I slept badly the previous night, I try to fit a nap into my day before going out. Worst case, I cancel. Real friends who know me well understand this, and I'm blessed to have them.
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Ok, neurodivergent friends, does having to sit/stand upright in public impact your energy calculation for, say, a night out with friends?
When I am tired, I tend to melt into a puddle, & it's kind of stressful knowing that if I'm out at a restaurant, I'm going to have to continue to sit properly & upright no matter how tired I get.
Is this just me?
@artemis No it's not just you
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