PetrichordFellow autistics, how do you avoid litigating every social interaction that didn't go as planned in your head over and over and over for hours after the fact? Repeatedly telling myself "you didn't do anything wrong, their reaction was their fault not yours and you were in the right" is not working #autism #actuallyautistic #autistic
Intaglio Whitegraven@Petrichord This may be tangentially related:
I frequently avoid giving my opinion on certain subjects (particularly if it's a topic that's deemed controversial or polarizing). It's because:
- Someone may give me a rebuttal, and then I'll feel compelled to defend my argument in a formalized debate, which takes more time and effort than I want to expend
- I want to be liked by everyone / avoid making enemies, and stating my opinion now gives a reason for people to dislike me