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The only group that's ever accepted me and has welcomed me without doing that so far has been my local drama group (and, of course, this place :) ). There, it seems my "Golden retriever" energy is always welcomed and in fact valued. What's been your experience?

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 4 hours ago

Social groups, relationships, everything.

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 4 points 8 hours ago

Of course. See also: friends, spouses, jobs, et cetera.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Only see that group half the times they involve you in things.

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 19 hours ago

Hell, I've had enough of me

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 8 points 18 hours ago

That tends to be my experience.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

There's a reason a lot of us only hang out with other NDs

[–] picnicolas@slrpnk.net 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

For me it was totally unintentional, it just happens to be who I enjoy being with.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago

It's the same for all of us 😅

[–] Tournesol@feddit.fr 20 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Is it more about the hyperactivity ?

On my end, I just assume that'll we'll probably never meet again cause I can't for the life of me ask them to hang out

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Or remember their names anyway 😅

[–] catharso@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

RSD?

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria?

[–] Novamdomum@fedia.io 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I definitely have a whole bunch of that!

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 7 points 19 hours ago

I think the RSD is a big driver for my introversion, funny how stuff affects us in different ways

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Out of those I know, only others with ADHD + autism feel the same way. Is it possible you're also on the spectrum?

[–] Novamdomum@fedia.io 4 points 21 hours ago

Yes, very possibly!

[–] gredo11@feddit.org 7 points 21 hours ago

I know your feelings, I had to learn to not overwhelm the people with my energy if I don't know them enough.