Yall be trying to embrace these bad personalities traits like it’s cool. “I’m so petty” “I get nasty when I argue” okay you’re unregulated. Go talk to someone
A lot of mischaracterization is really just accountability avoidance. Some people need you to be “the problem” so they can justify their behavior. And sometimes people intentionally mischaracterize you bc it’s easier for them to talk about to other people.
THE NEURODIVERGENT URGE TO OVER EXPLAIN ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING IN HOPES TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS, BUT THEN GETS ANXIOUS THAT MY OVEREXPLAINING WAS ANNOYING AND CAUSE MORE CONFUSION.
I don’t want a soft life because I’m lazy ! I want a soft life because I’ve spent most of my life in survival mode ! My nervous system has been in fight or flight since childhood & now I’m choosing peace, softness & stability !