Do you ever get tired after social situations?

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Yup! Any kind of socialising exhausts me, makes me feel totally drained. Work is very social so I spend most my time off alone. If I socialise I have to work myself up first, then deal with the tears and exhaustion after. I would never go on a night out. People don't understand how I can find just being with people so tiring.

GOD yes. I ate lunch with a girl today, and while I enjoyed her company, I needed it to be over after about twenty minutes because my brain was in overdrive trying to think of things to say, and I was simply exhausted. I don't know how people can spend the whole day socializing. It's a form of physical exercise for me.

Yes, but I believe it is for a few reasons:

· Sick, because of Sensory Processing Disorder;
· Tired, because of Introversion; and
· Disoriented, because of Autism.

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31st of July, 2013
Diagnosed: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Auditory-Verbal Processing Speed Disorder, and Visual-Motor Processing Speed Disorder.

Weak Emerging Social Communicator (The Social Thinking-­Social Communication Profile by Michelle Garcia Winner, Pamela Crooke and Stephanie Madrigal)

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The question is do I ever not get tired after social situations?. The answer is not really.

Same here. The good social situations, even large parties with lots of people, energize me immensely. Enough to sleep only 5 hours afterwards, and feel hyper-energized all day next morning. Kind of like a "I can move mountains!" feeling. These kinds of parties would be the ones with friendly people, some semblance of structure, a "come as you are" vibe, plenty of food, and unobstructed access to alcohol. That's where I feel like king of the world, if all goes well. All combined with a good way to pass time when you're drunk. Be it music to dance to (with a lady, even), a lively atmosphere for blowing off steam, or just a patio for getting some quiet time and fresh air.

Unfortunately, my friends' parties tend to be an aspie's worst nightmare. They're very sedate, with a strict unwritten social hierarchy, based on the longevity of your current relationship. I stay away for that very reason.