asplanet wrote:
While I agree there are so many ways to make uorselves feel better and myself exercise, dancing, music.... the list goes on. But I also need down time, its a part of who I am and have learnt not to feel bad about wanting to shut others out for a while...
When feeling low we know all know there are people worse off etc... but if you need to withdraw and feel sorry for yourself, do not feel bad... us aspies tend to need down time now and again... I call it my injured animal time where I retreat for a bit, just need my our space for a while, time not to over think, worry.. but just to be... it can be exsourcing having to fit into a world that does not fully understand us all...
Before being diagnosed I use to feel I was depressed, but now know its not the case, its just the way I am, thats why learning to understand ourselves, our needs is vital to accepting who we are. Since being diagnosed I no longer feel depressed, and have stopped feeling guilty about needing time out, its all too easy to try and please everyone else, and become overloaded, maybe one day others will be more accepting of our needs and we will all be allowed to just be....
I came here for succour because I'm at the beginning of a 'down' cycle. They usually last 4-6 weeks. Your post helped. Thanks asplanet. I no longer make any apologies for when I feel like cr*p and want to be left alone, so that's a start.