The Energy Requirements of Words.
While home alone for a couple of weeks I’ve found the lack of words being spoken or heard around me at home (in-person, live) has helped give me LOADS more inner energy. It’s like my brain has been released from trying to process it all constantly. I feel like I can think better, like my mind is more expansive and less like it’s just trying to fight to stay afloat.
Is this an autistic thing anyone else has heard before?
I know plenty of autistics are hyperlexic, so I doubt what I experience is universal. I’m not dyslexic, but just find live conversations… exhausting. Not sure if it relates to all live communication, but I know words are the hardest for me (despite being told I’m articulate 😒).
Still been reading lots and watching TV/movies, and they seem slightly draining perhaps but no way near as much - probably because these are not live and my role is passive.
Love to hear any other autistic people’s thoughts or reflections on this.
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