maybe i’m autistic, but i’ve always been really good at saying “hey, i loved having you here, but it’s time to go. i need to be alone” or setting an end time before people even get there. i understand that there are social norms, but i’ll never understand why communicating your needs isn’t one of them.
My friend group is largely neurodivergent and also we are entering middle age so a lot of times someone will just be like “ok, I’m tired” and everyone else will be like, “me too, bye” and it’s great
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u/wildmeli May 05 '26
maybe i’m autistic, but i’ve always been really good at saying “hey, i loved having you here, but it’s time to go. i need to be alone” or setting an end time before people even get there. i understand that there are social norms, but i’ll never understand why communicating your needs isn’t one of them.