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08 Aug 2019, 12:30 am

I have been having more meltdowns recently. I do not fully know why but I just have been feeling more overwhelmed. I had a bad meltdown that ended in me falling asleep after crying for a while yesterday. I also had one yesterday morning because my sister touched my stuff. I swore at her and started pacing. Sometimes people think I am acting really childish when this happens. I cannot always help it.


I also have meltdowns at school. I had a lot last semester due to a really overwhelming class. That's embarrassing because I sometimes act in ways I normally wouldn't and that causes people to stare. I sometimes just leave class or disrupt class. That's partially why I am in mostly special education classes.



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08 Aug 2019, 1:56 am

I was just talking to someone about that. They are no fun and a lot of times for me unpredictable. And happen at the worse times.



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08 Aug 2019, 3:03 am

When your stress factors increase, your meltdowns increase. That is just part of being Autistic. Don't feel bad about it. It's just part of who we are.


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08 Aug 2019, 4:54 pm

EzraS wrote:
I was just talking to someone about that. They are no fun and a lot of times for me unpredictable. And happen at the worse times.

It's the unpredictability that's the worst part I think.



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08 Aug 2019, 4:58 pm

ConverseFan wrote:
I have been having more meltdowns recently. I do not fully know why but I just have been feeling more overwhelmed. I had a bad meltdown that ended in me falling asleep after crying for a while yesterday. I also had one yesterday morning because my sister touched my stuff. I swore at her and started pacing. Sometimes people think I am acting really childish when this happens. I cannot always help it.


I also have meltdowns at school. I had a lot last semester due to a really overwhelming class. That's embarrassing because I sometimes act in ways I normally wouldn't and that causes people to stare. I sometimes just leave class or disrupt class. That's partially why I am in mostly special education classes.

Meltdowns at school are the worst. I would try to avoid them by hiding in the back of the library or the computer labs and listening to music or pacing the hallways listening to music. Sometimes I even hid in the bathrooms. I've been out of school a while it's been 12 years. But I can't always help it either.