Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Hylian
Citizen, Mentor
Does anyone here deal with RSD? It's a symptom of ADHD, but I don't see how it couldn't maybe even be related to ASD or other developmental issues.
Links to info about it:
https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd/
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria
I personally find rejection and perceived rejection by others to be almost unbearable due to this. I am very sensitive to it, even though I try to act like I'm not, and it negatively affects my self esteem and makes me avoid interacting with people sometimes. The avoidance is also probably self-fulfilling, since it makes me seem uninterested in others, but I find it hard not to do so, especially when I think I've done something to make someone lose respect for me.
I also find dealing with the combo of ASD + RSD interesting yet infuriating, since rejection from others is almost guaranteed when you're autistic, and then there's this added layer of overwhelming sensitivity whenever I experience it that I can never truly get used to.
Links to info about it:
https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd/
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria
I personally find rejection and perceived rejection by others to be almost unbearable due to this. I am very sensitive to it, even though I try to act like I'm not, and it negatively affects my self esteem and makes me avoid interacting with people sometimes. The avoidance is also probably self-fulfilling, since it makes me seem uninterested in others, but I find it hard not to do so, especially when I think I've done something to make someone lose respect for me.
I also find dealing with the combo of ASD + RSD interesting yet infuriating, since rejection from others is almost guaranteed when you're autistic, and then there's this added layer of overwhelming sensitivity whenever I experience it that I can never truly get used to.
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