Talking is a struggle most of the time, but I have learned how to lip read, which helps me understand people a bit better. I look at people's mouths when I talk to them, so I do not have to make eye contact. I'm more a mix of an introvert and extrovert,so I get energy from being alone or from other people. Can't help stims, sometimes tics, when people are around though.
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Shedding your shell can be hard.
Diagnosed Level 1 autism, Tourettes + ADHD + OCD age 9, recovering Borderline personality disorder (age 16)