isolation vs masking too much: how to find a middle ground?
for context, i'm not actually in total isolation: i have moved away to study but i still talk everyday to my boyfriend and previous friends whom i visit every 2/3 months
ever since my autism diagnosis i've been protecting my peace a bit too much maybe, i used to try to hang out in big groups and either feel left out or burned out and now i've stopping doing it. I don't feel lonely ever, but i wonder if maybe i should try to socialize more and how to approach it since most of the opportunities i have are not small groups and big groups makes me struggle sooo much (i'm talking about college clubs or these kind of things where there are way too many people i don't know)
also because of my adhd i often forget to text back and have let down some people and don't want to reapeat that 😞