Or like living in someone else’s body for how the neurotypical norms Invisibly surround us, choking out our natural instincts..
I’m surprised I didn’t experience more paranoia when I realized I had been living a lie, in 2022; my actual awareness. The double empathy problem can happen at any time with anyone including autistic people.
Imagine the repercussions of rejection sensitive dysphoria to someone more susceptible to paranoia?
Speaking of that, you should check out my Lists, scroll down, and look for my Autism & Paranoia Series. I actually de-pathologized my schizotypal personality disorder diagnosis. I proved why I developed it and it wasn’t a defect from birth.
It was from repeated exposure to cross-neurotype miscommunication and not knowing I was autistic! You’d love my Primary Source reading list. I’ve actually written two informal theories.