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 @[email protected] Kind of similar. It starts with a warm validation of knowing people are resonating with and liking what I post. Once the interactions hit a certain threshold and continue though, there's a bit of an "Oh gods what have I done?" mentality, coupled with an anxiety that I might miss my friends' notifications in the flood.