Do any other autistic women feel more overstimulated living with parents in their early twenties? Like the kind of overstimulation where it’s hard to stand family anymore and feeling micromanaged/monitored? Also, to where you feel depressed and trapped?
Absolutely all of this. Ive been begging them to help me apartment hunt but they refuse until I graduate. I just want to be independent sigh
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Anonymous12h
I am in the same exact boat. I wish I could move out so I can be able to focus on myself, so I can make friends more easily, date, and be able to better manage my time.
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Anonymous19h
For me i feel much less overstimulated around mt parents and sister because of how familiar it is. I have a newish roommate who is a cishet guy and he stresses me out
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Anonymous19h
yes
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Anonymous13h
Mine is just feeling trapped (I cant drive so I’m tied to their schedule), epilepsy and autism combo is not for the weak 🫠 I’ve been working bottom of the barrel jobs just to afford rent in a city that has a bus system
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Anonymous14h
Fr wanna get out of this hell
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Anonymous14h
my family is chill and my house is usually pretty quiet but i also feel sort of stifled by living with them, and i usually fare much better at college
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Anonymous12h
YES
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Anonymous12h
Yesss I used to but I set boundaries and started wearing headphones in the house so there are less sensory issues
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Anonymous#613h
Driving is truly a privilege those who have it don’t recognize