I’m autistic and truth be told, being in social environments stressed me out ever since I was in high school.
I struggled with socializing and had panic attacks through college and when I went into the work office. My previous two jobs I was constantly harassed and treated like an idiot by my superiors. Being in an environment with constant exposure to noises made me go to the bathroom and cry cause it was to much for my brain.
I’m sorry for sounding like a baby and I can understand that not everyone can deal with autistic people. I had to learn how to mask in public to not worry people about my behavior.
Working from home full time and my manager telling me I’m doing an fantastic job made me realize how much stress I put on my brain to fit in.
I don’t enjoy the company of people and I know I sound like a typical Redditor, but I’m happy that I don’t need to interact or see any people.