Why do autistic people often catastrophise?

I've been thinking about this deeply. I've had this habit since I was a child.

Lying in my bed at night thinking, “what if…?”

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"Sometimes I wonder just how many autistic people go undiagnosed due to how horrible society portrays autism to be."

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@Autistic_Lia on ex-Twitter

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Many autistic adults shudder at school memories.

Why do so many autistic people suffer at school?

For too long, school was seen as beyond criticism, and the child blamed instead of the environment.

That’s starting to change.

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Autism and lack of safety 🛟

Here are some things which, interestingly, are common in autistic people but can also be general indicators of anxiety or fear.

1. Difficulty distinguishing voices from background noise.

2. Digestion problems, sometimes culminating in IBS.

3. Strong attachment to routine and panic when it fails.

4. Persistent problems falling asleep or staying asleep.

There will be other things, I think 🤔 ... thoughts?

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