Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | Does anyone else feel drained by enthusiastic people? I have a friend who always acts so upbeat and optimistic and high-energy, and it’s draining to be around her. I don’t know how to explain it other than her presence is overstimulating.

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Neurodivergent 1d

Does anyone else feel drained by enthusiastic people? I have a friend who always acts so upbeat and optimistic and high-energy, and it’s draining to be around her. I don’t know how to explain it other than her presence is overstimulating.

Anonymous 1d

i honestly experience this mostly with people who are the opposite. hanging out with people who try to be nonchalant or whatever and just stand around without ever saying anything is exhausting and i'm constantly wondering if they actually hate me and i'm just not picking up on it.

Anonymous

#1 1d

i’m not nonchalant, i’m just not skipping around like dorothy gale. that’s what i mean

Anonymous

#1 1d

but i can understand why someone’s lack of energy may be draining

Anonymous

OP 1d

oh yeah no i wasn't trying to imply anything like that 😭 just sharing my experience with the bums of the world. i feel like i'm constantly trying to find a balance between the two so that i can be "socially acceptable" or whatever and then when i'm around someone who's ridiculously high/low energy it's completely draining.