Lilith, Mother of DarknessMar 8

Do any of you #actuallyautistic fedifriends jump immediately to the worst case scenario when you are worried about something?

I was just reading about autism and catastrophising, and immediately recognised myself in this. Almost every single time I start worrying about something, it takes only a few moments for me to start thinking "I'm screwed, my family is screwed, everything is going to go horribly wrong and I'm going to end up dead or living in a cardboard box under a bridge. Probably with cancer."

No matter how insignificant the actual situation is.

Show threadFish Id Wardrobe ⁂Mar 8

@Lunalucardrose20 yep, i do that. it's less about the raw panic for me, but:

i always want to know what the worst case scenario is; that's rational i think.

but sometimes i'll spend a bit too much time planning for that scenario.

and sometimes, if i'm anxious enough, i'll ignore all the others, assume the worst is bound to happen, and feel like an idiot when i work out i've done that.

edit: i don't have ptsd/cptsd.

Show threadLilith, Mother of Darkness
@fishidwardrobe I too often spend way too much time planning for the worst, completely ignoring any other possible outcomes.
Mar 8 at 3:35pmWeb