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    17 hours ago

    I used to at least be able to talk over the mic online. Was always running my mouth in TF2 and shit.

    Now, I go into VRChat, enter a room full of people and it feels the same as if I walked into a crowded store giving me hella anxiety. I hate it.

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      47 hours ago

      If you’re on PC, stick with PC only worlds. They tend to only have adults/sane people. Much less chaotic.

      They’ve also added proximity options to limit voices to just the people around you

      … I just realized this isn’t the autism community but the above should still help some!

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      412 hours ago

      You are just… Everywhere.

      Not complaining, I’m just impressed. I feel like I’m in Lemmy home when you’re around.

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      17 hours ago

      The player character may try to quickly skip through dialog they’ve already heard, so if they interrupt you, just pick up on the next sentence you were going to say.

      In some engines, the player character may also be able to walk away mid-dialog. If this happens, feel free to continue talking while they’re still within earshot, or berate them.

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    2218 hours ago

    I’m currently trying to get assessed for ASD - I’ve had days where I involuntarily go non-verbal and feel pain whenever I try to speak.

    There’s a large comorbidity (overlap, basically) between ADHD and ASD - and I think this is more of an ASD thing than an ADHD sort of thing.

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      36 hours ago

      Once, many moons ago, I read a term that someone used to describe themselves for having ADHD and ASD, but wasn’t the term “neurodivergent” since they didn’t like its companion term “neurotypical”. I wish that I could remember what term they used, because saying AuDHD is still terribly wordy especially spoken out loud, and I don’t have the H part.

      I have taken to saying that I have triple A, Autism, ADHD, and Anxiety, but that’s even more wordy since it requires explanation.

      • Da Bald Eagul
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        33 hours ago

        The H in ADHD is always used now. I’ve got a diagnosis ADHD and don’t have the H either. It’s just what it’s called now.