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CuddleHug
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14 Dec 2014, 11:42 am

Does strict adherence to routine lessen when you don’t have to interact with anyone for days or weeks at a time?



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14 Dec 2014, 11:49 am

For me, yes it does.


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14 Dec 2014, 7:46 pm

Yes it does. I guess it's because I feel a little more "at ease" so to speak by myself. I still have routine, but I am a little more flexible with time.


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14 Dec 2014, 10:58 pm

I don't think social interaction has any affect on my need for routine.


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15 Dec 2014, 1:53 pm

My need for routine increases because of EF issues (forgetting to eat, etc).


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15 Dec 2014, 2:12 pm

CuddleHug wrote:
Does strict adherence to routine lessen when you don’t have to interact with anyone for days or weeks at a time?



What routine does is lessen uncertainty, which lessens conflict, which lessens anxiety.
The addition of other people and interactions into the equation adds very large amounts of uncertainty.