Then you get home and walk in the door and someone starts talking to you immediately,
this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2026
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Is that an autistic trait? (honest question). I get irrationally frustrated when someone tries to have a conversation before I had some downtime / too soon after I wake up. I've never understood why I get so upset about it
I believe it is. We need time to switch from one mode to the other. At least I do.
When I lived with people I used to stop somewhere else and just sit in my vehicle for a while before I went home for this exact reason.
I almost down voted you because my gut reaction was to hate the scenario you described.
this is why i need to live alone
For a bit? I sleep like this
Exactly
I've been sitting like that for a week now. 👌
I was sitting like that after work when I saw this.