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Yanno, you're scaring me here girlfriend... *very wry smile* I "zone out" which is pretty much what you just described, staring (mouth closed in my case) with my eyes unfocused because it's just too much... and yes, I can talk while I do it but I really don't wish to have to actually look at anything... or anyone.

(And yes I deleted my post so I could go back and get yours to quote because I have this GENIUS for not quoting someone and then I turn the page, and it happened AGAIN... aaarrrggghhh, lol!)

Originally Posted by Girl_On_Fire

Yes!! That's the way I read maps too. Where I'm facing is "North" to me, even though I know that's not true.

I also have the staring thing. I need to stare off into space to deal with sensory overload at least 5 times a day. I may not do it for long but it's how I "rest" in between "takes" of life. My ex didn't understand this for a very long time. I'd just power down and hy'd ask what hy'd done wrong or what my problem was and I was like, "I'm resting. This is how I rest." And I'd keep starting blankly with my mouth slightly open. I know what's going on around me most of the time, I just need to tune out a bit so I can keep going all day. I got sick of explaining all the time after we'd been together for years. Some people, I guess, simply cannot or will not accept neurodiverse people.