I'm curious… how do fellow Autistics feel when one of your posts blows up on social media?

I often feel a weird combination of validation and dread at the same time with a bit of an instinct to hide.

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@JeremyMallin @actuallyautistic That is exactly the combination I experience. I find I get overwhelmed by the (positive, but still overwhelming) response.

Sometimes it feels like too much so I will intentionally not add hash tags on some posts in an effort to reduce it. Just depends how I feel that day.

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Oh yes. I do that too sometimes.