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Any Parents Here?
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You need to take the time to regulate. If you don't then it just ends up in a meltdown at best, and a total shutdown at worst.
And I'm sure everyone would rather you just swerved a social event that deal with that. I know for me, at least, I'm utterly done mentally and emotionally for a couple of days after a shutdown.
I will hopefully assume your wife knows that you're autistic and your needs. Just tell her that you've gone none-stop for two weeks and that you're at critical point for regulation. If you can, might be worth taking sick leave from work.
That's true, thank you. My wife said as much as well but I always pressure myself into things because I feel like they are important. I need to remember to take care of myself as well. Not easy.